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**El Jay** · 06-27-2009, 11:08 AM

Here's the background: When I bought my '69 it had an Accel distributor. I don't remember what the problem with the distributor was, but I swapped it out for a complete MSD system; spark box, distributor, Blaster coil, plug wires; firing Accel shorty plugs.

My problem is, about every 4 months, or so, the carbon button in the distributor cap is burned up so I have to replace the cap & rotor; which is getting expensive.

So far, nobody has been able to give me any reason why this is happening.
I e-mailed MSD tech support & they said it may take up to 48 hours to get back to me. It's been over a week & still no response.

Doing a little research, I've learned that the spark plugs (when doing a tune up, I just replaced "like & kind") I'm using are non-resistor plugs.
Could this be the cause of my problems?

Any input at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx,
LJ

06-27-2009, 11:08 AM	#1
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Distributor Problems Here's the background: When I bought my '69 it had an Accel distributor. I don't remember what the problem with the distributor was, but I swapped it out for a complete MSD system; spark box, distributor, Blaster coil, plug wires; firing Accel shorty plugs. My problem is, about every 4 months, or so, the carbon button in the distributor cap is burned up so I have to replace the cap & rotor; which is getting expensive. So far, nobody has been able to give me any reason why this is happening. I e-mailed MSD tech support & they said it may take up to 48 hours to get back to me. It's been over a week & still no response. Doing a little research, I've learned that the spark plugs (when doing a tune up, I just replaced "like & kind") I'm using are non-resistor plugs. Could this be the cause of my problems? Any input at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanx, LJ __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck