As title states. Should oil come out when you take the Distributor off? I would say about a cap full and half of oil came out of cylinder head when i took DIzzy off. I just drove hte car around about 3 miles and started to work on the car, but the amount of oil coming out is what worried me.

 

yes.

 

The drainage on that side of the head isn't always that great. so yes.

 

the only seal there is on the distributor. That seal is there to keep oil from leaking out of the head. Even with the oil drained, there is room for oil to settle where the dizzy rotor lies, and that is what leaks out when you remove the dizzy.

 

Is it not more than that?

I've had a serious trickle come out with it before....

 

guess it just depends on how much settles

 

i checked that seal, the o-ring and its still good, real rubbery and strong.

 

the o ring should not be hard...or its bad

 

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yup that is true

 

when i replaced my distributer there was no oil leaking out, but the engine was cold, and was siting over night. When i replace my dizzy the 2nd time the motor was warm a little oil came out.

 

yeah if theres a leak you need a new dizzy seal probly liek no more then 5 bucks at an autopart store