Distributor question????

RBoy

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I have a 3010 gas that runs well sometimes and then stutters other times. I have found that by lightly tapping the side of the distributor it will stop stuttering and run smooth again. Then fails again after driving and moving....
I have cleaned the ignition advance thoroughly several times, and thay look like new.
Am I missing something? For sure in the distributor, as tapping always makes it come around. Is there a bushing that could be worn???
 
Now that sure seems strange ? But it must have something loose or a poor connection.
I'd look really close at the wires and the connections going to and also inside of the distributor. May be anything from a loose wire end to a corroded terminal ?
Won't hurt to clean up the dist. itself and help it ground through the housing and the hold down clamps.
 

Bare insulation where the wire goes into the dist? The forked connector on the end of the condenser wire cocked and coming close to the distributer body? A tiny piece of junk between the points lug and distributor frame? I have a feeling it has to do with something that does not rotate.
 
The bushings in the distributor could be worn badley enough to cause the shaft to wobble. This could affect the timing.
 
I've had distributor problems in the past on tractors and old grain trucks and my first troubleshooting step is always to pull the cap off and squirt a healthy dose of WD40 over everything. It will help clean dirty electrical contacts, lube things up and clear out any water or condensation than can collect in there.

It may not solve this problem, but it's easy, quick, cheap, and, even if I can't explain why, but it's worked for me half a dozen times.
 
I will pull the distributor again and check all wires and the condensor Y. The shaft spins freely and all looks good, but there is a slight up and down movement in the shaft.....
 

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