FWIW, sometimes a cap will get tracks as the spark tries to overcome high
resistance from a dead plug, dead wire, etc.
Peter C
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At 11:48 AM 11/14/2000, wtsnyder@juno.com wrote:
>Thanks to the list for all of you responses to my question regarding the
>non-firing of my 72 BGT's first cylinder. The problem was indeed found to
>be a tiny hairline crack in the distributor cap. A new one is on the way
>and hoped and expected to resolve the problem.
>The crack was only found after removing it completely and examining it
>under magnification. It was quite near the first cylinder plug wire
>connection. I'm glad it wasn't the Mikuni carbs!
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