distributer cap
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Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 5:50am
Topic: distributer cap
Posted By: mrfreeze001001
Subject: distributer cap
Date Posted: May-22-2013 at 11:24am
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can you use auto cap and plug wires or dose it have to be marine
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Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: May-22-2013 at 6:19pm
Well, the thing that really makes the spark plug wires marine is their length. Takes longer wires to get around marine exhaust manifolds typically.
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Posted By: mrfreeze001001
Date Posted: May-22-2013 at 6:55pm
Posted By: Johnbrad
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 8:34am
I think the plug wires are standard, but I am not sure if they are "marine" or not.
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 9:39am
I got some NAPA plug wires for a 80's F150 & they were a bit too long. I trimmed several wires back & they work great.
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Posted By: catamount
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 11:54am
You can use whatever wires you like, but do NOT use an automotive cap! Automotive caps have vent holes. Marine caps do not. Your marine distributor should have a spark arresting screen which allows the unit to breath, instead.
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1987 MC ProStar 190
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Posted By: jkilbert
Date Posted: July-02-2013 at 7:11pm
My '79 has a presto lite distributor. The cap/rotor kit that I used was a "marine" setup from the local shop. It wasn't very well made and was quite expensive. I ordered a cap/rotor from NAPA using a '79 International Scout II as my search since it uses the presto lite ignition. It was a heavier cap with no vents as was the rotor being heavier construction. The only difference I noted was the lack of a gasket in the kit. Gasket paper is cheap so I made my own. It runs like a top and it was a lot cheaper and easier to get since my local store stocks the parts.
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1979 Ski Nautique
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Posted By: mrfreeze001001
Date Posted: July-04-2013 at 12:17pm
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thanks for the info got it taken care of but still wont idle below 1000 rpm.
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