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Post by Scoutpilot on Apr 19, 2018 14:05:47 GMT -5
After you've made sure that the plugs are good, the wires are good, the cap is good, the rotor is good, the condenser is good and the points are good here are a couple of tests to make sure of your civilian distributor.
Remove the distributor cap and set it aside. Grasp the rotor with your thumb and forefinger and rotate it clockwise until it stops. It won't go far. Let go and watch to see that it springs back to its original location. If it doesn't, the advance springs are worn out or the posts to which they are hooked are deeply grooved. Or, the entire advance mechanism is dirty enough to be hindered in its swing.
The next test is to remove the rotor and grasp the shaft with your thumb and forefinger and gently attempt to rock it from the 12 o'clock position to the 6 o'clock position and back, and then from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock and back. Any more than slightly perceptible movement is cause to suspect the bushings have worn enough that the shaft wobbles in its rotation.
The oiler port on the IAD4008 is there for a reason. Every couple of months slide it open and drop a few drops of 30W into it. Do the same for your generator and the bearings on both will last longer.
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