Yes, it wobbles both back and forth as well as in and out. There is a
significant amount of play, so I think we may have found the problem. Will
replace it with another this Sunday.
Thanks, All,
"Sandy"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt (T)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "H. W. "Sandy" McCullough" <hwmccullough@earthlink.net>;
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Engine Miss
> There should be a clearance between rotor arm and cap, it is the spark
> jumping the gap that causes the black burning. If yours looks like it is
> being hit it implies a very worn distributor shaft and/or bearing, can you
> wobble the shaft from side to side? It usually gives wobbly timing too.
>
> Firing 'fairly' well also bothers me, unless it is consistent and regular
> there is something wrong.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H. W. "Sandy" McCullough" <hwmccullough@earthlink.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Update on Engine Miss
>
>
> > ... I continued my diagnostics with a timing light. There is no
> > cylinder that has a constant miss. All are firing fairly well.
However,
> > when I examined the inside of the distributor cap I noticed something
I've
> > not seen before. It appears that the rotor has struck some of the
> contacts
> > on the inside hard enough to score them rather severly. Could this mean
> my
> > distributor is worn and needs replacing?
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