What causes a distributor rotor center tab to burn through?

[dmjlambert]

I would really like to get this truck running, so I think I will get a Standard rotor and brush set from O'Reilly. I'll use dielectric grease on the brush rubber gasket. And attach all the spark plug wires this time. I will look into ordering tune up parts online so I have some stuff in stock and can get the truck back running quicker.

I'm not taking the ignition module out and it's been working great for years, so not messing with that right now. But when I do I'm going to use computer CPU heat sink compound, and not going to use anything that looks or feels like grease for it even if it comes with the module. Thermal compound is not similar to grease at all. I have 0% confidence parts distributors are packaging the correct stuff with the modules or that car parts stores know what heat sink compound is. Parts distributors and parts stores benefit by selling dielectric grease to go under the modules, because then I would be back for another module right after the warranty is up.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by dmjlambert

I would really like to get this truck running, so I think I will get a Standard rotor and brush set from O'Reilly. I'll use dielectric grease on the brush rubber gasket. And attach all the spark plug wires this time. I will look into ordering tune up parts online so I have some stuff in stock and can get the truck back running quicker.

I'm not taking the ignition module out and it's been working great for years, so not messing with that right now. But when I do I'm going to use computer CPU heat sink compound, and not going to use anything that looks or feels like grease for it even if it comes with the module. Thermal compound is not similar to grease at all. I have 0% confidence parts distributors are packaging the correct stuff with the modules or that car parts stores know what heat sink compound is. Parts distributors and parts stores benefit by selling dielectric grease to go under the modules, because then I would be back for another module right after the warranty is up.

I use Arctic Silver computer heat sink compound on all of mine.
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