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51HudMan

when ipull plug wire partially out of the dist. cap i get fire, when i push it all the way in it won't fire can anybody tell me why? i changed wire an it was the same thing what can i do to cure this?

Steve E

possibly a fouled plug, mismatch of dist cap and rotor. If dist cap has a solid contact for the coil [center} terminal then the rotor needs to have the flex {spring arm] at ctr of rotor. if it's a spring loaded brush then rotor term. needs to be solid. Hudson used both types.

Lee ODell

You probably have the problem solved by now.

However, if not, I think the distributor cap terminal is badly corroded. When the wire is pushed in further the corrosion is so thick at that point, between the terminal and wire, that it prevents current making contact with the wire. This was a thought since you did not say if there was, or was not any corrosion.

Let us know what solved the problem. Lee

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