Burning out Cap and Rotor once a week

Fking74 · Post by **Fking74** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:59 pm

what could be the reson that once a week I have to replace my cap and rotor because they are completly burned up?

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:19 pm

-Moisture/oil getting in there?
-Incorrect plugs?
-Shorting wires?

Fking74 · Post by **Fking74** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:18 pm

I have the correct plugs
no oil or moisture getting in there
as far as I know I dont have any shorting wires

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:29 pm

Well, something is generating too hot a spark...

Maybe a bad coil? Although in my experience, those usually give a cold, weak spark...

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:39 pm

maybe some plugs have no gap

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 4:48 pm

http://realfierotech.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php
heat sink paste?

AkursedX · Post by **AkursedX** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:15 pm

Another approach might be that the dist. shaft is worn out and it's not spinning smoothly causing some fun collisions between cap and rotor.

Fking74 · Post by **Fking74** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:41 am

all plugs are gapped and gapped correctly I did it myself I think I may have to replace my distributer its all rusted looking when you remove the cap and rotor

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:21 pm

Have you checked for side-to-side play?

Are you using the correct rotor?

Is there other evidence of condensation in the distributor? 'Cos I know that moisture will fark up your points...

Fking74 · Post by **Fking74** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:52 pm

no side to side play

yes I am using the correct rotor

and there is no other reason to make me think there is moisture getting in there its never wet when I look at it and no oil in there