[DeTomaso] MSD Carbon ball?

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Bob,

I am so dumb, I didn't even know that there was a carbon ball thingee in my MSD distributor cap. What is it supposed to do so that it disappears with heavy use and its loss doesn't affect how the car runs?

Curious, Chuck Engles



---- RCBSONS1 at aol.com wrote:
>I have also lost the Carbon ball in my Msd cap
>several times after running the car hard (Track or Orr)
>It does not seem to effect how the car runs at all
>I thought maybe a loose connection on the coil had
>caused it the first time but It has occurred several times
>since. I have been meaning to contact Msd to see what
>gives... anybody else seen this problem ( one other so far)??? or know
>what might be causing it???
>
>Bob Benson
>
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