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Originally Posted by denverd1
makes you wonder how the corrosion got in there to start with. doesn't take much moisture to cause issues. Id replace the dizz, they're not much. Not sure if you're comfortable setting timing, not difficult. Although you're not going to be able to tell where current timing is set so get your hands on a manual for that motor.
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Nacho, you’re probably right. I tried to get in there with a pry bar and only succeeded in chipping more plastic off the rotor. I’m 99.9% certain this is the first time it’s been changed and I know the previous owner didn’t treat the boat very well—to the point of putting it away without taking out the plug, which is likely what’s caused the corrosion to build up over time. The only other thing I can think of is to get a heat gun on it to try and get the plastic to soften and expand a bit, but I wonder if that’s more risk than necessary. I’ve never replaced a distributor so it might be a bit of a stretch for me to do it, but I’m not opposed to taking it in either.