Msd Distributor Replacement
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I WANT TO REPLACE MY MSD DISTRIBUTOR. IT IS CONSTANTLY RUSTING UP, SO BAD INFACT THAT THERE IS RUST ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAP. I HAVE TWO MSD BOXES (ONE IN USE AND A BRAND NEW BACKUP)AND THE SOFT TOUCH REV LIMITER SO I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. IS THERE ANOUTHER DISTRIBUTER THAT I CAN USE WITH THIS SYSTEM. IF I PLUG THE VENT HOLES WOULD THIS HELP IT TO RUST LESS OR ARE THE VENTS NECCESSARY. I ALSO USE A LOCKED OUT TIMING SET AT 35*.
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Remove the trigger and paint the insides. Just make sure you keep a clean ground pad for the trigger. Reinstall the trigger, and brush liquid rubber on any exposed metal. Vents are necessary, but you CAN hose them to a polyester filter.
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Is there any special type of paint that needs to be used on the trigger or will Tremclad rust paint work and when venting through a polyester filter where is the best location to vent it to?
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MSD will do a complete rebuild for $75. That includes all new parts on the top end and new gear and bushings on the bottom end. I don't think it includes a cap or rotor. I sent an old one last spring with an old cap and rotor and they sent it back with new cap and rotor. Last fall I sent one in without cap and rotor and it came back without cap and rotor.
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Had my MSD distributor rebuilt this winter. It came back like brand new with new cap and rotor. Considering the price for a new cap and rotor, it is a great deal. Now I can see how long it takes to rust up.
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I had the same corrosion problem in my first MSD distributor. I replaced the distributor (didn't know about the good deal on MSD refurbishing service).
Tyler Crockett recommended spraying CRC brand Industrial SP-400 Corrosion Inihibitor (part no. 03282) all over the inside of the new distributor, including the inside of the cap and rotor. It leaves a translucent coating that dries and isn't oily. I had to get my local hardware store to special order this spray because it is an industrial product.
The distributor is perfect after three years and counting. Each year when I replace the distributor cap and rotor I spray these new parts. Afterward, the first couple times I run the boat I get a kind of sweet smell, probably from the arcing inside the cap burning off some of the coating.
Tyler Crockett recommended spraying CRC brand Industrial SP-400 Corrosion Inihibitor (part no. 03282) all over the inside of the new distributor, including the inside of the cap and rotor. It leaves a translucent coating that dries and isn't oily. I had to get my local hardware store to special order this spray because it is an industrial product.
The distributor is perfect after three years and counting. Each year when I replace the distributor cap and rotor I spray these new parts. Afterward, the first couple times I run the boat I get a kind of sweet smell, probably from the arcing inside the cap burning off some of the coating.