- 1. Washing your distributor cap (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Holt <holtt@nacse.org>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:19:08 -0800
- Saw on Moss some guy's suggestion you toss your distributor cap and leads into the dishwasher if you have problems starting on rainy and foggy mornings. My question is, what exactly is this doing? Al
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00027.html (7,177 bytes)
- 2. Re: Washing your distributor cap (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:30:28 -0800
- Well, my take has been that the "rainy day" problem is an interaction between condensing moisture and the thin layer of carbon dust, brass filings and oil that builds up on the inside of a neglected
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00028.html (8,028 bytes)
- 3. Re: Washing your distributor cap (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 12:46:57 EST
- - - - - - - - - - - - Dirt inside the dizzy cap can cause the high power electrical spark to go the wrong way. Wet weather makes it even worse. You get missing or a weak spark at the plugs. I suppose
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00029.html (8,398 bytes)
- 4. Re: Washing your distributor cap (score: 1)
- Author: "Rick Lindsay" <ROLindsay@Emeraldgrc.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 12:07:09 -0600
- ends. I clean the wires (and boots) with brake cleaner but avoid pulling the wire as I clean it. One might argue that the solvent might break down the silicone insulation but I have never seen the s
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00030.html (7,343 bytes)
- 5. Re: Washing your distributor cap (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 13:08:21 -0000
- If you get a mild damp spell immediately after a cold spell you get condensation (water droplets) forming on the outside of the cap, possibly inside too. Wiping with an absorbent cloth should be enou
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00042.html (7,431 bytes)
This search system is powered by
Namazu