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all four drivers side wires were burnt. To a crisp. The insulation turned to powder in my hands. There's a hole the size of a pencil eraser burned thru the cap.

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I would have to see it in person to be sure, but from the descriptions you provided

1. the fire was fueled by gasoline
2. the probable ignition source was inside the dist cap*
3. you are d@mn lucky it self-extinguished


This from someone who earned a living fixing fire damage in a prior life.


*remember that there is an arc between the outer end of the rotor and each tower