caterhamnut Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 If, when fiddling with the distributer cap, one gets an electric shock, what does this point to, and what symptoms could show? Leads are all new. I am guessing that it could be a cracked, or perhaps damp, dist. cap? Could this lead to an occasional miss when driving? ta NEW pictures posted here 50,000miles in 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongomania Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Suggests to me you have been poking your fingers where they should not be!!! What are you up to Angus? 😬 Honk if you love peace and quiet. See the Purple Beast at Seven-Ecstasy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 nothing - honest! A few days ago car was a bit 'lumpy', the odd cough etc. Looking under the bonnet, fiddling as you do and got a little shock from the dist. cap. Engine/air was very damp - so that was part of it I guess, but wondered if a cracked distributer cap would cause the 'eak' and the miss. I replaced all the leads a few weeks ago. o/t Mark - can you contact Steve and make sure he knows where he is going, time etc. Emailed him at work but I think I missed him, and only have his work phone! Got all food etc - Assorted nibbles, scallops, duck, creme brulee, coffee etc. tenner a head if thats ok! Using tonight as an excuse to go and get the BMW DVD for tonight from a friend - lovely day for a blat! See you later! NEW pictures posted here 50,000miles in 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe 90 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Damp, cracked or just dirty. Clean thoroughly with WD40. Back on the road and now at 100,079 miles. Photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Woods Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I had a spell of rough running whch was eventually cured by replacing the distributor cap, rotor arm, leads and plugs. If you are getting a shock from the cap I suspect its cracked, especially if you have already replaced the leads. For what they cost I'd just fit a new one and a new rotor arm. Nick Red and Black 1.6K supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted January 26, 2004 Area Representative Share Posted January 26, 2004 Angus Yes a cracked distributor cap could well be the source of a miss fire. I had a similar problem some years ago. If you lift the bonnet when its damp weather and run the engine in the dark, you might see sparks tracking across the cap. As Nick says, it's probably a relatively cheap part and worth changing if only to eliminate a potential problem. Paul Richards Joint AO - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilsjuke Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 1.run the engine in the dark and look for any blue arking .2.If you have some ht wire earth one end to the engine and use as a wand around the dist to find ht leak . (note finger poking of ht can cause Punk hair look ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 cheers guys - cleaned the cap etc but still doing it - only at lower revs actually - but I'm going to replace the dist cap and rotor arm anyway, as the leads are already new and the cap contacts are pretty pitted. Anyone know off hand the part numbers - will probably go to Halfords less hassle. NEW pictures posted here 50,000miles in 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 A crack in the dizzy cap can completely stop a car...as Bentley Boy well knows *tongue* Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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