distributor cap help please
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distributor cap help please
hey guys i have a 91 l98 corvette and i was having a slight misfire around 1000 rpm i changed wires and plugs and still the same, today i open the cap to check it out and in the middle of the cap there is a small button that pushes down on the rotor but it was jam and i tryed pushing it but it wasnt goin in or out like a spring, should it be like that or should it be able to move up and down when i push on it
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The center contact in the cap is spring loaded and should move up and down.
If it's jammed, then it's possible you're not getting a good connection or strong spark.
Which would probably explain the misfire.
If it's jammed, then it's possible you're not getting a good connection or strong spark.
Which would probably explain the misfire.
Last edited by Keystring; Aug 7, 2011 at 09:22 AM.
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From: Jacksonville FL
This spring contact rides on the rotating rotors metal tang sticking up. Both have to have a little play to work correctly.Good luck!
