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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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I had just pulled my distributor out because I dont believe my vaccume advance isnt working. As I was cleaning the outside off I broke the plastic ring that I believe works as a seal. Any idea on where to get one of these? Also is it better just to replace the distributor than to replace the vaccume adavance? I dont have a timing light yet but i notice no differance driving with it hooked up or not. Now I cant seem to find a seal for this. Any thoughts or similar problems?? Thanks In advance.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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To check if its working, suck the diagram with you mouth and the dizzy opend up, see if anything happens....
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by t-roy
I had just pulled my distributor out because I dont believe my vaccume advance isnt working. As I was cleaning the outside off I broke the plastic ring that I believe works as a seal. Any idea on where to get one of these? Also is it better just to replace the distributor than to replace the vaccume adavance? I dont have a timing light yet but i notice no differance driving with it hooked up or not. Now I cant seem to find a seal for this. Any thoughts or similar problems?? Thanks In advance.
Don't you think it might be a good idea to tell us what you're working on?

Plastic seal?

There's a gasket between the dizzy body and the engine, there's a round plastic adapter used to retain the dizzy cap on 1977 and later engines...that''s about it.

You don't need to buy another dizzy to get a new vacuum advance.
 
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