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khouse6 · Aug 31, 2016

cub would not run. began checking. 1 points, coil wire, etc etc. came down it had to be rotor button or distributor cap. the little towers on the
distributor cap were corroded bad. really bad. i tore off a strip of emery cloth, rolled it up and cleaned the inside of them. tractor started. do
you have a slick trick for cleaning the contacts (where the spark plug wires plug in) inside the distributor cap.

gene bender · Aug 31, 2016

They make a tool that does a fine job of cleaning that area i have had one for 40yrs works well.

khouse6 · Aug 31, 2016

thanks

CGID · Sep 1, 2016

Emory cloth or sandpaper do the job of cleaning the contacts - and that's what a lot of people use - but, particles of the grit can imbed in the surface of the contacts where they will act as insulators. The tool Gene mentioned eliminates this problem. Simple ignition tool kits always include a small file for cleaning the contacts.

BarnyardEngineering · Sep 1, 2016

A small rat tail file would clean those towers out.

The ignition file is a flat file for cleaning the points. It is not very handy for cleaning the distributor cap contacts.

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