Goose
Well-known Member
A few days ago, I posted a thread about my '89 Chevy 4X4 pickup giving me fits after I'd busted a few snow banks with it. I suspected moisture in the distributor.
I bought a new distributor cap and rotor the other evening. Had to work outside 'cause I've other vehicles in the shop. This morning, I sat a can of WD40 on the furnace in the shop so it would warm up. Then went out and took the old cap and rotor off. Sprayed all over inside the distributor itself with hot WD40, blew it dry with an air hose, and held a heat gun on it for awhile. Put the new cap and rotor on and it started right up.
With a little trepidation, I went for a test hop and so far it's running fine. The old cap was cruddy enough inside so I could see where even a little bit of moisture would drive it berzerk.
I bought a new distributor cap and rotor the other evening. Had to work outside 'cause I've other vehicles in the shop. This morning, I sat a can of WD40 on the furnace in the shop so it would warm up. Then went out and took the old cap and rotor off. Sprayed all over inside the distributor itself with hot WD40, blew it dry with an air hose, and held a heat gun on it for awhile. Put the new cap and rotor on and it started right up.
With a little trepidation, I went for a test hop and so far it's running fine. The old cap was cruddy enough inside so I could see where even a little bit of moisture would drive it berzerk.
