[DML] Trigger/Stator air gap

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

I had my ignition distributor out of the car to replace the pickup-
coil wire, and noticed that when I rotated it by hand, the "crown" 
rubs against the 3 protruding sections of the pickup (impulse) coil.  

What is the proper method to fix this?  Do I adjust the distance 
between the two parts to be 0.25mm as stated as the "trigger/stator 
air gap" in the service manual?  Or is that specification referring 
to something else?  

The parts I'm referring to are:

http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/images/ignitionsystem.jpg

Part #8 I am calling the "crown"

Part #17 I'm calling the pickup coil.  You can see the 3 little 
pieces of metal that stick upward on the top of it.  This is what is 
rubbing the "crown" when it rotates.  

I didn't know if this issue was critical or not.  The problem I was 
having was that my tach was jumping all over the place, and wiggling 
the pickup coil wire even caused the engine to shut down at times.  I 
am replacing the pickup coil wire, but I thought I best ask the list 
about this as well.  

thanks,

Matt
#1604








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