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Re: Update - TR6 died while driving and now won't start

To: jollycj@comcast.net (Chris Jolly)
Subject: Re: Update - TR6 died while driving and now won't start
From: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor)
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:35:01 -0800
Chris---Some generic rotors don't seat well onto the distributor shaft.
Too loose, and they can drift up and  run into the cap terminals, which
can shear the rotor key.  Too tight and they won't go down far enough,
which can lead to the same result.

If the key in your old rotor was sheared, look for signs of this under
the cap. Also look for pieces down under the points plate, which can
interfere with the centrifugal advance movement.

Glad it was something "simple".

Dick




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