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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Inside the distributor of my 350, there is a "half moon" shaped electronic peice. It is black and has 4 hook ups on it. This keeps going bad I even tried getting a whole new distributor, but it went bad again. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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Are you using the supplied grease to shield it from the heat?
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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Di-electric grease must be used on the underneath surface of the module. This aids in tranferring heat to the main distributor body.
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Originally Posted by JustinD
Inside the distributor of my 350, there is a "half moon" shaped electronic peice. It is black and has 4 hook ups on it. This keeps going bad I even tried getting a whole new distributor, but it went bad again. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
HEI module, as said before make sure you appy the grease.
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