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| 914itis |
 Oct 20 2011, 07:45 PM
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Can this distributor be cleaned? it looks preety dirty and somewhat rusty inside. How do I clwan it?
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| John |
Oct 20 2011, 08:33 PM
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#1 is the breaker plate ground wire.
#2 is a holder for a ball bearing (as I recall) The ball bearing is supposed to allow the breaker plate to rotate from the vacuum advance can. |
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| somd914 |
Oct 20 2011, 08:44 PM
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QUOTE(John @ Oct 20 2011, 10:33 PM)  #1 is the breaker plate ground wire. #2 is a holder for a ball bearing (as I recall) The ball bearing is supposed to allow the breaker plate to rotate from the vacuum advance can. That is correct. Given the condition up top, the mechanical advance unit below the breaker plate is probably as bad or worse. I wouldn't be surprised if you are not getting any advance - vacuum or mechanical. Try twisting the rotor, it should move perhaps a half inch as measured at the end, then spring back. If it springs back, the advance system is not bound up. I'd take the breaker plate out, clean it up, examine the mechanical advance system, if rusty hit it with penetrating oil like Tri-Flow, work it free, put everything back together, then don't forget to put a few drops of oil on the felt in the center of the shaft - keeps the advance mechanism lubricated. Check your timing after all this. Went through all this a few months. Not much work, made a big difference. |
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ppetion Can this be cleaned Oct 20 2011, 07:45 PM
Andyrew Looks pretty clean to me!
(no pic.. :P) Oct 20 2011, 07:47 PM ppetion You are right!
sorry
Oct 20 2011, 07:52 PM Andyrew Anything electrical in there or just mechanical? C... Oct 20 2011, 07:59 PM
ppetion
Anything electrical in there or just mechanical? ... Oct 20 2011, 08:06 PM
Valy
Anything electrical in there or just mechanical? ... Oct 21 2011, 12:20 AM slu234 The little "green" wire is the grounding... Oct 21 2011, 07:45 AM Jasfsmith
The little "green" wire is the groundin... Oct 21 2011, 08:59 AM John It sure looks like the green wire has melted badly... Oct 20 2011, 08:35 PM r_towle Yes, it can be completely disassembled , cleaned a... Oct 20 2011, 09:25 PM Dave_Darling I think he means the green wire outside of the dis... Oct 21 2011, 05:45 PM ppetion
I think he means the green wire outside of the di... Oct 21 2011, 05:52 PM underthetire Got a ultrasonic cleaner? Take it apart and throw ... Oct 21 2011, 06:09 PM |
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