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Old 20 Oct 2005, 02:29 pm
roger paxton
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Default Re: 1983 Accord - Coolant vapors inside the distributer (8^(

TeGGeR® wrote:
> roger paxton <rdp246@etinternet.net> wrote in
> news:11lfnfff475ledf@corp.supernews.com:
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>>I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
>>The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
>>does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
>>an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
>>a seal?
>>

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> Your distributor bearing is corroded. It has nothing to do with the
> coolant. It has most likely to do with the ozone naturally occurring inside
> the distributor, combined with a bearing seal that has gone bad.
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> You need a new or remanufactured distributor body and shaft.
>


OH, and Oooooooh.

Can I not replace the bearing and seal?
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