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Cracked cap?

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Early Minis would conk out in the rain - first cure was the fancy cover over the distributor cap with fingers for the lead outlets ( a Marigold Glove type design).

Later fix was a plastic shield attached to the front panel for serious heavy storms - back in the 60's not much if any Silicone Grease about.

davidcumbria:
It saved my life in 1979. Was trying to pull out in torrential rain in France on 500four. Looking the wrong way and bike just wouldn’t go. An HGV that would have taken me out thundered past. After it passed bike started working again. Will never forget that strange providential event.

Matt_Harrington:

--- Quote from: Skoti on July 09, 2023, 09:14:49 PM ---Mines done that recently in torrential rain and wind whilst pulling away from a roundabout in Ireland.
I glanced down at the motor (as you do) and could see the sparks shorting from the new NGK plug caps to the cam cover.
It was OK once the revs got up again tho.

I seem to remember from the seventies that it's a kinda Honda thing...

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