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Re: oil in distributor cap

To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>, mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: oil in distributor cap
From: Steven Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 23:46:01 -0400
I only put a drop or two in every 1000 miles. It is the bushing giving end play
causing a "pump effect". I will remove the distributor to fix it.
Cheers,
Steve
Dan Ray wrote:

> Steve,
> The only thing I could think of would be someone putting too much oil on the
> shaft - it does require a tad to lubricate the cam and points where they
> rub, and maybe the high revs just sprayed the excess around the inside of
> the dizzy. It would seem very unusual if not impossible for oil to creep up
> the shaft from the engine. You might try wiping it out every 10 miles or so
> until the excess oil is gone.
> Dan
> '73 B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>; mg-t@autox.team.net
> <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 16, 1998 12:34 PM
> Subject: oil in distributor cap
>
> >What would cause oil inside the distributor cap on my TD after a hard 20
> >mile drive? I noticed a slight loss in power after the drive and founf a
> >film of oil deposited in the cap and on the points.
> >
> >Steve
> >52 TD
> >




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