Message text written by William Elliott
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So I check further and discover good spark at the coil, but none at the
plugs. This prompts me to take a closer look at the cap and rotor. The
rotor is cracked and has made contact with the cap, damaging both. (But
frankly, neither looked too bad..I'm surprised I had NO spark anywhere.)
Anyway, no spare cap on hand, so I got a tow home.
Cap and rotor were Lucas and put on last fall... about 700 miles ago.
Any idea why I had this problem?
Bill Elliott
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Bill,
Check the distributor shaft for radial play. If the bearings are toast the
shaft can move side to side allowing the rotor to contact the cap. Grasp
the shaft and try to move it side to side. There should be no play.
Good luck
Dave
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