Wear of the thrust face inside at the top of the bushing in the housing.
The lower shaft can move up and down and acts like a little "pump". The
easiest fix is to remove the distributor, remove the gear, and to
install a washer between it and the body taking up all but about .005 of
the play you'll find there. Jarl
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Steven Tritle wrote:
>
> 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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