I'm not sure on all the technical terms for these items, or if the part is actually called a distributor (like cars), but, basically, the wires that go to the generators 2 spark plugs are always coming off the distributor cap. I push them on as hard as I can, but every time I've had an issue with starting the generator, it's always been because one of them has come off.
Is there something I can get to 'lock' those wires on so they won't come off unless I want them to? I also noticed, by feeling around behind the genny, that it seems like the distributor is just hanging there and is not held on by anything. I can't feel anything that tells me it should be sitting on something or hooked onto something, so it seems like the weight of the distributor is being suspended by the spark plug wires, which I assume is causing the problem. There is not enough room in the bay for me to fit my big fat head in behind there and see firsthand.
Sometimes, replacement wires do not fit the distributor cap as tightly as the OEM wires. Have the wires or cap been replaced or are they OEM? If not, you may want to consider replacing both. Another member may have other ideas.
Raymon wrote: Sometimes, replacement wires do not fit the distributor cap as tightly as the OEM wires. Have the wires or cap been replaced or are they OEM? If not, you may want to consider replacing both. Another member may have other ideas.
Ray
They're the same as when I bought the MH 2 years ago. Can't give history, as far as that is concerned.
The wire going into the distributer cap usely have a cap on the end of the wire that can be spread to make a better contact. There also should be a rubber cap on the wire that would also help support the wire and make it water proff.
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