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Old 02-12-2016, 03:40 PM   #1
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Default Rotor too short

Ordered a Rotor last year for spare. Went to fit it and way too short. .060 is as tight as I can set it. Long ways from spec. of .025

Anyone else have this issue?
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Old 02-12-2016, 03:48 PM   #2
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Did you check it on all 4 contacts? I've seen them to be that way on one side only to be way too close on the other side. And be sure the cap is seated firmly.
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Old 02-12-2016, 06:00 PM   #3
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Can you carefully bend the tip up to tighten the gap?
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Old 02-12-2016, 07:33 PM   #4
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BUT, a little wider gap produces a hotter spark @ the sspark pplugs!
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Has the cap been filed down-contact points?
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