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09-07-2018, 01:15 PM

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guitarman376

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Bop I've never heard this before, is this an issue even if I didn't paint by the terminals? It came with a red cap, replacements from msd are 40 bucks so I thought I'd save myself some money.

09-07-2018, 01:16 PM

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09-11-2018, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bop11

Painting a distributor cap is not recommend. The paint absorbs moisture and will cause the terminals to arc at best. Could you not get a cap molded in the color you wanted?

i have painted countless caps and never had a problem, therefore, no, it it is not a guarantee that it will cause the terminals to arc at best as you claim.

09-12-2018, 11:48 AM

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Even if the paint I used is conductive, I really imagine that the gap I left unpainted plus the wire silicone boots would protect against arcing. Maybe I will even put a skinny strip of electrical tape where the paint ends just for safe measure. I don't feel worried about arcing, despite believing it's happened for some people.