Damn

[Vincent Gelinas]

On 11/16/2010 8:23 PM, John Larson wrote:
> On 11:59 AM, Vincent Gelinas wrote:
>> Evening, y'all!
>>
>> Well, after replacing the fuel pump and that not having any effect on
>> the running of my car (the mechanic said the old one was making
>> hellacious noises though... it was a Walbro unit that was way too small
>> for the application and is now replaced with a Bosch OEM unit), I think
>> I found my problem. After talking to someone who knows about
>> distributors and such, I found out that the carbon brush in the cap
>> that's supposed to contact the rotor and transmit the spark is gone! All
>> this frustration over something the size of my thumbnail!
>>
>> Autozone has both the cap and rotor for less than 20 dollars. Anyone
>> have any good or bad feedback on Duralast parts? I'd rather replace with
>> Bosch OEM parts right now, but I am short on cash so I need something to
>> get me by.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Vincent
>>
> Hi, Vincent (and all the rest of you!).  I'm in the business, and I 
> wouldn't use ANYTHING like that from ANY of the mass marketers.  I buy 
> name brand oil there, and windshield washer solvent, but that's about 
> it.  I've replaced too many mass marketer parts that didn't last long 
> enough to make it to "used".  If you do decide to buy the parts you 
> need from them, treat the purchase as a stop gap measure until the 
> real parts show up.  Then order the real stuff.
>
> BTW, it would help you to get better answers if you were to tell us 
> what kind of car you have .............
>
> John
Sorry bout that, John! I should edit my sig so it's in there.  It's a 
1989 Audi 90q, NG engine code.  I've done plugs (Bosch +2), wires 
(NAPA), coil (MSD), fuel filter (Purolator), fuel pump (Bosch), battery 
(Everstart MAXX 48), and an oil change (Mobil 1 filter with Rotella T6 
5w-40).

I'm planning on using them as a stopgap measure for a couple weeks till 
my next paycheck.

Thanks,

Vincent