Re: Distributor cap Q

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 12:27:35 EDT


Bob Tom wrote:
>
> Last season, I was experiencing a misifire at high rpms at the track.
> I examined my distributor cap (Echlin brass from NAPA) to find
> that the inner contacts were completely covered with a thick, hard,
> white, chalk-type substance. I replaced it with a new Echlin cap but
> the track
> closed before I could make any runs with it. Because of the harsh
> winter, daily driving was kept to a minimum and drastically reduced.
>
> In prep for this season's racing, I noticed the same type of build-up
> on the inner contacts but not nearly as bad. I'm just wondering if
> anyone else has noticed a similar buildup in their caps with low
> driving use.
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>

Thats a common condition associated with higher powered ignition
systems, Bob. As the wise man once said... "Speed is money... how fast
do you want to go today?"

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