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Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Alan Ashton - 15-09-2017
Does that ring serve any important purpose? I couldn't get it into the housing, it was too tight. The original distributor didn't have one, so I've left it off. the car seems to run OK.
Alan
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Alastair - 15-09-2017
I guess its there to make a seal between the shaft and the housing, to prevent grease from the gears leaking out. It will go in with a bit of brute force but as you say it shouldn't make much difference - I've never suffered a leak like that and as we all know, Sevens will usually expel lubricants at any opportunity!
Alastair
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Derek Sheldon - 15-09-2017
I've been told to remove it, not required on an Austin 7
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Alan Ashton - 16-09-2017
Thankyou both. I'll leave well alone.
Alan
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Zetomagneto - 16-09-2017
(16-09-2017, 10:57 AM)Alan Ashton Wrote: Thankyou both. I'll leave well alone.
Alan
Has anyone tried the accuspark module in an original distributor, they seem reasonably priced at £39 and worth a go
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-09-2017
Yes - it fits straight on top in place of the original base plate.
The only other thing to do is put the magnet ring over the points cam.
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Zetomagneto - 17-09-2017
(16-09-2017, 10:18 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Yes - it fits straight on top in place of the original base plate.
The only other thing to do is put the magnet ring over the points cam.
Thanks Ruairidh, I will get one as it seems a good item and many here have had good results with the complete distributor.
I have couple of distributors in good condition with good gears so no point in renewing them.
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Ruairidh Dunford - 17-09-2017
I agree - however, you get a brand new drive gear, bob weights, cap, acorns and rotor arm (plus body and spindle) for not a lot more - you do the math...
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - peter burton - 17-09-2017
And for lazy old sods like me a brand new one will (hopefully) make constantly yanking the advance/retard lever back and forth on my tired dj4 a thing of the past. Set it and forget it?
Peter.
Cornwall, where the Druids are happy prancing round stone circles as that red ball in the sky has returned at last.
RE: Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for? - Ian Williams - 17-09-2017
I thought half the fun of driving a seven was having levers to play with and keep yourself amused!
