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Old May 28, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Cap/rotor deposits - normal?

Hey. These are pictures of my old cap and rotor that I replaced trying to diagnose a slight random misfire.
My new cap and rotor that I have had on for about a week (bosch) have these same deposits etc. I was wondering if this is normal or if there is some kind of problem somewhere.
HEre are the pictures.


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Old May 28, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Yes that is normal. Both are forms of wear.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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Yep, that's normal, everytime a spark jumps the gap it causes a tiny bit of metal to erode away.
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