Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap???
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Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap???
As the subject states, there is this very fine redish/rustish looking dust covering the inside of my cap. Is this OK? Normal? Anyone else have this? My ignition setup is stock except for a msd blaster coil.
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (MordecaiPSI)
i do belive that redish dust/rust is coming from your distributor bearing. its on it's way out......you should be replacing it soon. $$$
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (non-VTEC)
you may be gettin some moisture inside the cap. How did you run the wires from the external coil? Have you washed under your hood lately?
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (BlueSi2k)
I am not sure what you mean by running the wires from my external coil. You know the H23 came with an external coil stock correct?
Are you sure this is a sign of the distributor going out? Dont dizzies make weird knocking sounds when they start going bad?
Are you sure this is a sign of the distributor going out? Dont dizzies make weird knocking sounds when they start going bad?
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (MordecaiPSI)
They nicknamed it "Red Death" for a reason - your distributor bushing is about to go. You have to replace the sub-assembly.
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (FredoSP)
IF you happen you be running a MSD cap .. the red dust is from the glue/filling its breaking down.....
Or its the bushing it you have stock cap.. or both
Or its the bushing it you have stock cap.. or both
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (FredoSP)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FredoSP »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what exactly is the distributor bushing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Its what the distributor shaft spins on.
Its what the distributor shaft spins on.
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Re: Very fine red/rustish looking dust inside distributor cap??? (MordecaiPSI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MordecaiPSI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am not sure what you mean by running the wires from my external coil. You know the H23 came with an external coil stock correct?
Are you sure this is a sign of the distributor going out? Dont dizzies make weird knocking sounds when they start going bad?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh, my bad. On b series you have to run the wires out from the internal coil.
Are you sure this is a sign of the distributor going out? Dont dizzies make weird knocking sounds when they start going bad?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh, my bad. On b series you have to run the wires out from the internal coil.
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