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**special-K** · 05-31-2019, 10:06 PM

I bet you are right about the corrosion spreading/breeding. And the clogged vent seems the likely culprit. Small area and just a small vent, but it's needed or it wouldn't be there and that's all the passage it needs. Clog that up and you found out why they are vented. I bet this isn't an issue, or as much of one, in arid areas. Shoot, last year were we all in a damp environment jn the Eastern States. It's only gotten sorta dry once or twice since.

I am sure a low quality cap in this situation would serve to help the moisture problem along

05-31-2019, 10:06 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Problems with an aluminum Vortec distributor I bet you are right about the corrosion spreading/breeding. And the clogged vent seems the likely culprit. Small area and just a small vent, but it's needed or it wouldn't be there and that's all the passage it needs. Clog that up and you found out why they are vented. I bet this isn't an issue, or as much of one, in arid areas. Shoot, last year were we all in a damp environment jn the Eastern States. It's only gotten sorta dry once or twice since. I am sure a low quality cap in this situation would serve to help the moisture problem along __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-01-2019 at 06:04 AM.