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Re: Bees in my bonnet

To: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Subject: Re: Bees in my bonnet
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 13:22:30 +0100
Jeff, close up the clips that hold the cap to create a tighter fit.

Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 2:14 AM
Subject: Bees in my bonnet


>
> Hello all.  I just got back from an excursion and am happy to report that
> after topping up the radiator and reservoir yesterday, my overheating at
> idle problems are gone.  Running cool now.
>
> Upon pulling back into my garage, I decided to lift the bonnet to
> investigate the sound of buzzing bees coming from the engine bay.  I've
> isolated the culprit as the distributor.  I lubed the distributor shaft
with
> just a smidgen of grease not too long ago.  What give here?  Placing my
hand
> on the cap and holding it firmly seemed to quiet the drones.
>
> Do I need a new distributor cap and rotor?
> .
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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