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Re: What do "burned" distributor cap contacts mean (archive)
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Posted by dd on April 21, 2000 at 11:52:33:

In Reply to: What do "burned" distributor cap contacts mean? posted by Avery Wise on April 21, 2000 at 07:07:54:

What else could cause these contacts to become "burnt" in appearance? Thanks group.

I'll hazard a guess:
The burning would seem to come from too much voltage going through the contacts...
Coil was a good starting point.
Wrong plugs or excessive spark plug gap could cause a high voltage discharge.
Plug wires with high resistance might do something similar.



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