Re: [Amc-list] spark and mirror questions

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I currently have a Prestolite distributor in my 77
Gremlin but I had to replace it because of a bad
vacuum diaphragm.  The replacement unit (which I think
I purchased from rockauto.com) has worked well.  I
cleaned the contacts on that low voltage connector and
used contact grease as described by Andrew below and
have had no problems.  One weak point on these
distributors was supposedly the vacuum advance
mechanism.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
--- Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> " From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>
> " 
> " Richard,
> also, these days you could take a less drastic
> approach of cleaning
> the pickup harness plug with contact cleaner, then
> using contact
> grease.  both were developed for this sort of
> problem but weren't
> widely available in the '70s/early '80s.
> 
> the prestolite was very sensitive to this because
> its sensor had a
> very low voltage / low current signal.
> 
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