Ignition rotor problem

JONS89PGT

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What's the worse thing that can happen if I reinstall the rotor in the wrong position? Old one was beat up and got a replacement rotor and cap but am not sure how it goes back.
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 AT 11:11 PM

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TAURUSWHEEL

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The rotor is keyed, it'll only go back one-way. You need to make sure you re-install the sparkplug wires correctly to the cap, each has it's own place.

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Thursday, March 15th, 2007 AT 11:04 PM

JONS89PGT

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Thanks
got everything back on correctly.

The plugs were really hard to get out.

I put a small amount of dielectric grease on the threads, normally I'd use lithium grease but I couldnt find it. DO you think dielectric grease would be ok?

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Friday, March 16th, 2007 AT 1:44 PM

TAURUSWHEEL

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Yeah, that should be fine. Also supposed to use the grease around the sparkplug where it fits into the boot, what I usually do is just squirt a bit into the boot end also a small film on the tip of the rotor. I use a small amount of anti-seize on the threads myself.

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Friday, March 16th, 2007 AT 5:32 PM