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Old 01-19-2015, 06:42 PM   #1
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I will check if the point open on all 4 side of the cam. I did not check I assumed that all 4 sides of the cam should be the same. By the way the shaft does not have any side to side play.
Also I was wondering how snug should the rotor fit. Mine is pretty wobbly and I wonder if it is not rotating properly and does not make a spark with the contact for cylinder #1
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Old 01-19-2015, 06:58 PM   #2
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How snuggly does the distributor body fit on the distributor? Does it move around? If it fits snug, check the gap between the rotor and the metal contacts inside the distributor body. That gap should be pretty much the same on all four contacts. Also check continuity between the inner contacts and the outer(top) contacts to make sure you have a short/very very low resistance.
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Old 01-19-2015, 07:34 PM   #3
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I will check if the point open on all 4 side of the cam. I did not check I assumed that all 4 sides of the cam should be the same. By the way the shaft does not have any side to side play.
Also I was wondering how snug should the rotor fit. Mine is pretty wobbly and I wonder if it is not rotating properly and does not make a spark with the contact for cylinder #1
No it should not be loose on the shaft. Just a good slip fit. You might put the body on and check the gap between rotor and cap in all 4 positions. Should be around .025 .
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