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RE: time for a tuneup but i cant find it!!!
interesting... maybe I had a problem with my off-road box...?? how many miles have you run on a cap/rotor set?
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04-17-2008, 01:41 PM
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RE: time for a tuneup but i cant find it!!!
I average 10,000 miles per year, but over half of those are pulling, hauling, or 4X4'ing it. Pretty rough usage and I always replace my cap and rotor annually even though I could probably go longer. It gives me a good reason to play under the hood each spring. Another thing I do is apply some di-electric grease to each of the contact points inside the cap along with the rotor/cap/coil contactwhen I install it. Maybe this is why I don't see the burn through (expanded gap) as much as you do. When I replace the cap I do still find some of that grease still attached to eachof thesepoints.
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RE: time for a tuneup but i cant find it!!!
that's probably why you never see a problem... not enough miles on it. I ran my accell 20k before having issues, the stock mopar parts went over 30k before needing to be swapped...
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04-17-2008, 02:38 PM
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RE: time for a tuneup but i cant find it!!!
damn, I guess I should replace mine then huh? I have about 86K on the stock ones...
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For the cost of a new NAPA brass contact cap and rotor it's an easy expense to accept. When I am replacing them I also regap my plugs or replace them if needed. It gives me the chance to tell the wife about anything else I need. Good opportunity to add to the truck every spring.
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keep in mind that we're (were) running msd spark boxes which eat up cap & rotors...
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keep in mind that we're (were) running msd spark boxes which eat up cap & rotors...
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Don't forget about the MSD's appetite for spark plugs also.
04-17-2008, 02:58 PM
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ahhh ok well I'll still replace it, can't hurt...
04-17-2008, 05:23 PM
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Yea, I'd say replace it after 86,000 miles. Probably get a little better MPG.
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Man I hope so...[8D]
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