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Old Oct 25, 2025 | 09:30 PM
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Here is the inside of my 80,000 mile presumably original Optispark. Crazy amounts of corrosion and what looks like blue raspberry Pop Rocks. This thing worked before I removed it, only giving me trouble after several days of rain (I think this was the culprit) The ventilation lines were also destroyed by previous owner, so I guess these things can be pretty robust despite what people say. It is being rebuilt with a new MSD cap and rotor.




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Make sure the vent lines and metal tube is open for proper venting. Surely looks like moisture was stuck in cap,with no way to get out.
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 11:57 AM
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Verify that the vacuum is really getting to the Opti. The filter between the engine and Opti tends to clog with time.
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