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- From: wb8foz@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (David Lesher)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.autos,misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: The case of the exploding distributor cap. Need help.
- Date: 20 Dec 1992 04:40:02 GMT
- Organization: NRK Clinic for habitual NetNews abusers - Beltway Annex
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- Others said:
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- # 2. What caused the rotor to explode and set the cap on fire.
-
- A likely cause is a bad vaccum advance diaphram, allowing vapor
- under the cap. Of course, if you now have a new distributor,
- then THAT problem is gone....
-
- (This assumes your car has vaccum advance - most do, but your
- mileage may vary...)
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