DISTRIBUTOR OILING UP - WHAT CAN I DO?

[jerrybirkbeck@aol.com]

Dear All I have an XPAW engine fitted to my TD. I have experienced porr running recently. After the usual extensive checks and replacements I noted that oil is seeping onto the baseplate of the distributor and so oiling up points, contacts etc. How do I remedy this? I have seen mentioned on the TD website the suggestion that a hol is drilled in the plate [???] so as to allow excess oil to drain off. What have you guys done to rectify this problem? Your ideas and successes would be very, very welcome. Sincerely Jerry Birkbeck [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Terry Sanders]

Jerry, this probably indicates that your dizzy bearings are worn plus the dizzy will pump oil if there is too much of a gap between the gear and the bottom of the unit...I believe that there should only be .005" or so there.......others will know better. Terry jerrybirkbeck@aol.com wrote: Dear All I have an XPAW engine fitted to my TD. I have experienced porr running recently. After the usual extensive checks and replacements I noted that oil is seeping onto the baseplate of the distributor and so oiling up points, contacts etc. How do I remedy this? I have seen mentioned on the TD website the suggestion that a hol is drilled in the plate [???] so as to allow excess oil to drain off. What have you guys done to rectify this problem? Your ideas and successes would be very, very welcome. Sincerely Jerry Birkbeck [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Maurice Paton]

I had the same problem with my TC. Drilling a hole in the base of the distributor will affect a short term cure. The long term cure is to overhaul the distributor. This will improve the running no end. Excessive end play affects the timing and promotes the pumping of oil up the shaft, you will probably find the advance weights are also worn which can seriously affect the advance curve. This needs to be checked on a test rig at a distributor overhaul specialist. When tested mine showed 14deg at 2500, 14deg at 2000, 11.5deg at 800 and 6.5deg at 400. Lucas specifications are 14-16deg at 2500,12-14deg at 2000,2-5deg at 800 and Nil at 400. Maurice TC9357 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jerrybirkbeck@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 11:10 a.m. To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] DISTRIBUTOR OILING UP - WHAT CAN I DO? Dear All I have an XPAW engine fitted to my TD. I have experienced porr running recently. After the usual extensive checks and replacements I noted that oil is seeping onto the baseplate of the distributor and so oiling up points, contacts etc. How do I remedy this? I have seen mentioned on the TD website the suggestion that a hol is drilled in the plate [???] so as to allow excess oil to drain off. What have you guys done to rectify this problem? Your ideas and successes would be very, very welcome. Sincerely Jerry Birkbeck [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[laf48@aol.com]

New bushings, & shimming the shaft end float down to .001 did not help me. I installed a lip seal in the distributor body, ( top ), Done, no more leaks. Contact me off list for info on seal part #, Labor, etc. Len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Peter Roberts]

Len, Would you mind letting the rest of us in on those specs? _Peter

----- Original Message ----- From: laf48@aol.com> To: JerryBirkbeck@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] DISTRIBUTOR OILING UP - WHAT CAN I DO? > New bushings, & shimming the shaft end float down to .001 did not help me. > I > installed a lip seal in the distributor body, ( top ), Done, no more > leaks. > Contact me off list for info on seal part #, Labor, etc. Len > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[laf48@aol.com]

Seal # 342805, National- Federal-Mogul . Any good machine shop should be able to do the job. Or i can for $75.00, parts & labor. Len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]