BRASS FILINGS INSIDE DISTRIBUTOR

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  • 29th May 2019 at 12:41 pm #24985
    David Selfridge
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      HI

      I have developed a slight misfire above 45mph although the car runs well under 45mph,  ticks over evenly and pulls nicely.            I removed all plugs, which turned out fine except number 2, just slightly oiled, not having nice brown tip like the rest, have now renewed this plug. Removed the distributor cap and found a few brass filings inside and over the points, cleaned points and blew out with airline. I think the filings may be the problem (haven’t tried on the road yet) I recently fitted a new distributor cap as the old one had developed a crack, the original rotor arm was not replaced.  CAN ANYONE HELP.

      Davy

       

       

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      29th May 2019 at 6:48 pm #24990
      David Faulkner
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        Check the strainer in the fuel feed at the carb, it may be low on fuel at speed under load. Even with a new filter before the pump I had sludge in mine…

        Coil OK, not getting overheated?

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        29th May 2019 at 10:05 pm #24992
        Roger Grix
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          Hi Davy,

          It sounds as though the rotor is catching on the terminals inside the distributor cap. The old distributor cap will probably have had wear on the terminals.

          Do you have play on the distributor shaft? If you do, that could be allowing the rotor to touch the terminals. That may be what cracked the old cap.

          Brass filings floating around could well be causing the sparks to track across to earth.

          The fact that N02 was fouled could indicate a dodgy plug lead.

          Roger

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