Thread: Bad distributor cap = backfire (pics)?
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Old 02-15-2011, 11:24 PM
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It looks like the tip of the rotor might be contacting the Brass towers within the cap. The resulting grindings or "DUST" may be allowing cross firing within the cap. Replace them both, whether they warranty them or not.
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