Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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My distributor hold down system is the stlye that uses a straight screw driver screw to tighten. The cap down. Anyone have a lead on where to buy them? Having trouble with play in the cap. Its a 1973 318 .
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Re: Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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You're saying the screw won't tighten up enough to hold the cap down?

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Re: Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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Yes. Or the cap is an automotive cap. Not sure so i would like to start with the correct parts on both. It has the old point system out and the electronic style of some kind in and i have a miss on top end. I have changed the timing and it helped for a day but then changed. Something is moving or breaking down. Just trying to find it.
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If you have the Chrysler electronic ignition system, check the reluctor and make sure it is tight. The timing on ours was jumping all over and found a loose reluctor to be the cause.
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Great thats a start. Thanks
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Hey Eric it looks to be a pertronics style but thanks anyway.
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jmonday wrote:Hey Eric it looks to be a pertronics style but thanks anyway.
You can go to the Vendors list on this site or go to,
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Re: Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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The advancing mechanism tends to stick, which makes timing the motor at idle incorrect--the advance didn't come back to the idle position. That makes the motor retarded at WOT.

A few drops of oil on the wick under the rotor, followed by a few minutes of flipping the advance back and forth with one's fingers, often cures this problem.

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Re: Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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Thanks Jeff that was the ptoblem with mine. Im now helping a friend up the river a ways. Motor was running bad on starboard side so i swapped the dizzy do you know if i have to change position of the reluctor?
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Re: Having trouble with distributor cap hold down

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No change to reluctor is required.

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