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pertronix electronic ignition sleeve loose?

2.9K views 6 replies 4 participants last post by  Telecomboss  
#1 ·
Isnt this supposed to be a tight fit? mine slides over it but has a little wiggle room. Sometimes my car fires right up, sometimes i have to crank it a little?

I have to think this is what is causing it? wouldnt that mess with the dwell if it moved a little?
 
#4 ·
If you're talking about the reluctor sleeve that goes over the distributor cam, a cam that has been worn might make the sleeve fit loose, as may a reman-d distributor that has had the cam reground. It would be perfectly alright to "shim" the sleeve with an appropriate product...I'd suggest a couple turns of teflon tape. You DON'T want to use anything metallic or with an adhesive.
 
#6 ·
This is the Ignitor 2? I have this, the sleeve fit snugly over my re-man distributor. But I found an Ignitor 3 for a good price and decided to upgrade. It does not use a sleeve so that became a non-issue.
 

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