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Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644862 03/19/10 05:10 PM 03/19/10 05:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc E emarine01 master
emarine01 master E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc	What no barn ...... But where do all your pinion angles live

Re: rusty distributor [Re: emarine01] #644863 03/19/10 05:38 PM 03/19/10 05:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: What no barn ...... But where do all your pinion angles live I have a tent out back that I keep all my angles in.

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644864 03/19/10 06:04 PM 03/19/10 06:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	I've heard rust stories, but have never had a problem, but I also do the WD40 trick Rickster

Re: rusty distributor [Re: rickstershemi] #644865 03/19/10 06:31 PM 03/19/10 06:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	i've had the same problem with my MSD distributor rotting and wonder if venting the cap would help. high voltage discharges (read sparks) generate ozone which is very corrosive and i wonder if that could be causing or adding to it. maybe someone should send this thread to MSD and see what they say. i can tell you one thing it is not an isolated incident.

Re: rusty distributor [Re: jamesc] #644866 03/19/10 07:39 PM 03/19/10 07:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard master
roadhazard master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	I've had the same issues and wonder if it's just condensation build up

Re: rusty distributor [Re: roadhazard] #644867 03/19/10 07:59 PM 03/19/10 07:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	could be, could be ozone and moisture. either way venting it would probably help

Re: rusty distributor [Re: jamesc] #644868 03/19/10 11:19 PM 03/19/10 11:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,299 NE Ohio DoubleD top fuel
DoubleD top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,299 NE Ohio	With the WD40 trick make sure the stuff dries up a little before you light the thing off as WD40 is extremely flammable - Did the WD40 trick one late night at the norwalk halloween classic - because of the heavy dew. I can tell you a mopar cap will not hold the explosion and be functional for next round!

Re: rusty distributor [Re: jamesc] #644869 03/19/10 11:51 PM 03/19/10 11:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: i've had the same problem with my MSD distributor rotting and wonder if venting the cap would help. high voltage discharges (read sparks) generate ozone which is very corrosive and i wonder if that could be causing or adding to it. maybe someone should send this thread to MSD and see what they say. i can tell you one thing it is not an isolated incident. Maybe a anode would help..... I spray my dist with wd40 every couple years and let it sit upside down over night then put it in(lets it drip dry), still looks good in there

Re: rusty distributor [Re: MR_P_BODY] #644870 03/20/10 07:58 AM 03/20/10 07:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI B Big B OP enthusiast
Big B OP enthusiast B Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI	Well I removed all the rust, sprayed it with WD40, put it back In, and it fired right up. Guess I'll just keep spraying it a Couple times/year from now on.

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