On Fri, 30 May 2008 16:04:08 -0400, "Net Doctor"
<bgreene1@dontspammecolumbus.rr.com> wrote:

>Congratulations...you just bought yourself a new $300 distributor.
>
>Pull the rotor cap of the distributor and see if there is red rusty dust
>around the inside of the cover. Telltale sign. The outer distributor bearing
>goes bad, squeals on the shaft. If you catch it in the early stages you
>might save yourself from overheating and destroying the ignitor. That will
>save you like $90. In the later stages it may result in the rotor button
>melting and the engine will not run, or may be out of time. Spraying a
>little bit of thin oil on the bearing may rusult in a temporary reduction in
>noise, but it will not stop it from having to be replaced.
> I could be wrong in my guess, but the exact thing happened in my '92. It
>quit running on me because the rotor button melted and spun nearly 180
>degrees around.
>Be careful if you try tightening the belts; if you overtighten them you may
>also destroy the harmonic balancer pulley on the crank. Ask me how I know
>that...
>

How do you...

The distributor looks newish. What I don't like is that there seems to
be a bit of oil coming from two of the spark plug holes. I think I'll
have someone take a look.