Vic,
This "dashpot"....are you referring to the Vacuum bellows housing thing?
I guess that's called a dashpot. Sounds to me like you are looking at your
decomposed rubber bellows, not a good sign. You can get the bellows
replaced, although the cost is almost that of a brand new Mallory dual point
distributor. Sorry...I don't have the name of the outfit that renews the
bellows, but I'm sure someone on the list will have it.
Chris Prugh
72 Spitfar
Morgan Hill, CA
Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club
Publicity Director
prubrew@ix.netcom.com
TTSCC is the host Club for Triumphest 1999
-----Original Message-----
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@idirect.com>
To: Spitfires Maillist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 1998 5:20 AM
Subject: Dashpot filler?
>I have succumbed to a minor case of shipwrights disease. I was cleaning
>up the distributor and removed the dashpot. While cleaning it, brown
>granular powder came out of the vacuum opening. Tapping it seemed to
>dislodge more of the powder. I'm guessing that this is some kind if
>moisture absorption material. Anyone care to jump in on this one and
>shed some light?
>
>Vic Whitmore
>76 Spitfire
>Thornhill, Ontario
>
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