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Electronic distributor - What's that fluffy green ring for?
Alan Ashton Offline
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15-09-2017, 04:49 PM
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
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15-09-2017, 05:06 PM
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!
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15-09-2017, 05:22 PM (This post was last modified: 15-09-2017, 06:40 PM by Derek Sheldon.)
I've been told to remove it, not required on an Austin 7
I am always interested in any information about Rosengart details or current owners.
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16-09-2017, 10:57 AM
Thankyou both. I'll leave well alone.
Alan
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16-09-2017, 10:09 PM
(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
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16-09-2017, 10:18 PM
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.
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17-09-2017, 09:17 AM
(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.
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17-09-2017, 09:25 AM
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...
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17-09-2017, 09:40 AM
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?
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17-09-2017, 10:37 AM
I thought half the fun of driving a seven was having levers to play with and keep yourself amused!  Big Grin
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