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Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:09:49 +0100
From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Follow up on "A very annoying problem"


pmg wrote: > Hi guys > Remember my post on the 1984 900 that intemittently (every few days to > few weeks) stops on me in damp/cold weather usually 5-10 minutes after > starting, never when totally warmed up? My servicing mechanic has tried > all sorts of stuff but can't pin it down because it has never faulted in > his hands. Last thing tried was an "ignition module" but it still > happened. This time I was driving (my daughter's car). It felt > "electrical". I took the distributer cap off and it seemed to have a lot > of condensation mixed with fine sooty material. I lightly sprayed WD40 > in the cap and the car started and drove perfectly, not faulting since > (fingers crossed). At home I completely cleaned out the cap and rotor. > It is possible this has been the problem? My question here is why the > condensation might suddenly be building up (if that's relevant) and > why/what is the sooty material. It is a conventional distributer (points > type). Should I replace the cap? What about the plastic dust seal that > sits below the rotor? > Pete Hi Pete The distributor cap has a piece of carbon (with a spring behind it) which presses onto the distributor arm. The carbon brush wears and you get the sooty material. You said (in your previous message) you replaced the plug leads you should replace the cap and the rotor arm. Whilst you are at it, when were the conventional points replaced. I seem to remember me replacing them (the points) every couple of years. For the work that was involved it was not worth reseting the old ones ... which always got pitted and thus could not be set accurately. I think you should replace all 3 components. They are cheap enough. Regards Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/

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