Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2015/11/21 1:06:15
Does the condition, other than the tip, of a distributor rotor matter?
It was time for a tune-up, so I ordered a tune-up kit from a very reputable vendor I 'can't' identify cuz I'm nice..
In the kit was a rotor. Sealed in a clear plastic bag. I don't know how bright, shiny and rust free one has to be, but this one wasn't.
The tip of my used one, though the rest was pretty shiny, is cooked. It's rough. The new one that came in the kit is smooth on the tip but with a patina i gently brushed with 600 fine steel wool. The rest of it doesn't look new at all.
In the vertical pic the 'new' one is at the top. The old shiny one below it.
In the horizontal pic, my old one is on the left with the corroded tip. The new on is on the right.
Tomorrow morning I want to start the car and set the timing with my new laser timing light.
What would you say. The rust doesn't matter. It's the tip that counts? Or ask the vendor to replace it?
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It was time for a tune-up, so I ordered a tune-up kit from a very reputable vendor I 'can't' identify cuz I'm nice..
In the kit was a rotor. Sealed in a clear plastic bag. I don't know how bright, shiny and rust free one has to be, but this one wasn't.
The tip of my used one, though the rest was pretty shiny, is cooked. It's rough. The new one that came in the kit is smooth on the tip but with a patina i gently brushed with 600 fine steel wool. The rest of it doesn't look new at all.
In the vertical pic the 'new' one is at the top. The old shiny one below it.
In the horizontal pic, my old one is on the left with the corroded tip. The new on is on the right.
Tomorrow morning I want to start the car and set the timing with my new laser timing light.
What would you say. The rust doesn't matter. It's the tip that counts? Or ask the vendor to replace it?
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