water proofing.....

[PEDRO MODEAN]

anyone here know how i can water proof my distributor cap?

i had to drive home during a really bad storm and had to go thru some deep water.it didnt stut down,but it did get wet and start to bog out.had to keep it under 25mph and 1500 rpm.

any and all ideas will be apprciated.

96 jimmy 2wd 4.3 auto

[PEDRO MODEAN]

oh.its a 96 gmc jimmy 2wd.

if anyone here lives in tampa and had to drive down hillsbourgh ave on sat.from 40th to nebraska you know how bad it got.

at least 2ft in some spots

[PEDRO MODEAN]

no one?.....

[young_gun]

Silicone on the bottom maybe? MAYBE, thats just me thinking out loud, Im not really sure. Buzz might have some input tho

[CalusaCustomConcepts]

Buy a gasket for it. There should be a factory/aftermarket gasket around the base of the cap. If there isn't, you need one.

[PEDRO MODEAN]

will look into it.thanks.

if there isnt one.the silicone thing sounds like a plan.

[CBFryman]

duct tape...like the mud racers do. lol.

[young_gun]

Buy a gasket for it. There should be a factory/aftermarket gasket around the base of the cap. If there isn't, you need one.
I told you Buzz was the man! Him and Fry are off the chain! lol

[PEDRO MODEAN]

:cussing: holy moly!!!!!:banghead3:

i forgot how much of a pain in the:cussing: my dist.cap and rotor are to get too,and that when you get to the screws they FALL!!OUT.!!!!!!

thier not even reg phillips head or 1/4 sockets.....their star heads.
itiy bity star heads.........

long story short it took me 1 hr to find the one screw that fell out.

it needed a cleaning.(it really needs to be replaced,but that will have to wait till sunday).there is no place to silicone so i cant do that.

i will ask about a gasket when i get the new one.


i had to do all this cause this morning my truck wouldnt start right away,and after... it sputtered for a few miles.then after it warmed up it ran fine.also did it again tonight leaving work.(the missing/sputtering not the hard starting.then again after a few miles it ran fine.


i hope its just that dist cap/rotor and not somthing else

[CalusaCustomConcepts]

Gm Ftl

[PEDRO MODEAN]

yeah!!:banghead3:

tune ups suck too:teary: #3 plug.steering shaft in the way!!!=at least an hour(for me)