tuneup question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
tuneup question
Just starting installing my plugs, wires, cap, and rotor.
Either the cap or rotor came with a small packet of lube.
Where does it go?
Either the cap or rotor came with a small packet of lube.
Where does it go?
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From: Los Angeles CA
I would not use it where you want to optimize conductivity, not to say, if you put some on where it should not be that the car won't run.
Like outside of the connector, but not where you want to connect metal to metal contact to be made.
my 2cents
Le Mans Master
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I think it came with the cap. Did you find a small package with the cap that has a round rubber washer about 1/8" thick with a hole in the center and then a copper/brass "button"????
IF so, then look at the old cap and you will see that the button goes in the middle of the cap between the cap and the coil. This transmits the electrical voltage to the rotor. What you have is to be applied to the rubber washer (down side against the cap). You have to remove the coil to do this. If you don't put the "button" in....your not going to have and "juice".
IF so, then look at the old cap and you will see that the button goes in the middle of the cap between the cap and the coil. This transmits the electrical voltage to the rotor. What you have is to be applied to the rubber washer (down side against the cap). You have to remove the coil to do this. If you don't put the "button" in....your not going to have and "juice".
Last edited by John A. Marker; Jul 2, 2012 at 07:13 PM.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
I think it came with the cap. Did you find a small package with the cap that has a round rubber washer about 1/8" thick with a hole in the center and then a copper/brass "button"????
IF so, then look at the old cap and you will see that the button goes in the middle of the cap between the cap and the coil. This transmits the electrical voltage to the rotor. What you have is to be applied to the rubber washer (down side against the cap). You have to remove the coil to do this. If you don't put the "button" in....your not going to have and "juice".
IF so, then look at the old cap and you will see that the button goes in the middle of the cap between the cap and the coil. This transmits the electrical voltage to the rotor. What you have is to be applied to the rubber washer (down side against the cap). You have to remove the coil to do this. If you don't put the "button" in....your not going to have and "juice".
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