The silicon is heat transfer paste ,to transfer heat from the module into the distributor and keep the module cool .
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019, 13:55 'teegee777' via Quantum Owners Group < quantumowners@googlegroups.com wrote: > Hi Martin, > I thought I would update on my 2+2 issue. It just stopped on > the A14,no hard shoulder...but the Police recovered me within 10 minutes. > It started again after they unhitched me and I trailered it home (it drove > on and off the trailer). I topped it up with petrol and was going out of my > drive when it stopped again (stopped so quickly it had to be electrical). I > started to look at it last week again after about 3 months of non-use (back > and shoulder injury). I charged battery and it started first time, left it > running on the drive and it stopped after about 5 minutes, no spark at > plugs or coil (king lead). It started again after about 20 minutes and then > completely failed to start.The coil seemed o.k. but ordered a new coil and > ignition module (Intermotor 15020). The ignition module fixed the problem, > it came with silicon to heat insulate it from the distributor. One thing to > watch was it came with "male" connectors on the module and needed the > original "female to female" adaptor to connect to the "male" connectors on > the distributor. I managed to get the module for about £25.The engine is > 1.4 CVH, red top distributor. > > Cheers > Tony > > > On Thursday, 24 January 2019 22:22:54 UTC, Susan and Martin Scott wrote: >> >> Thanks for the ideas.... keep them coming please! I need to resolve this >> (as it's a pain to drive when it happens). Strangely on last year's trip to >> Stoneleigh it was ok for the first 45 minutes when most of the time stuck >> at 10mph in (unusually heavy for Norwich) traffic with the temp gauge >> hovering near red - it was only once I was moving faster (and temp gauge >> dropped) that it gave the issue. It doesn't seem to have any set pattern, >> other than on the way to Stoneleigh, but not on the way home! >> Martin Scott >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* 'Jamest142' via Quantum Owners Group >> *To:* Quantum Owners Group >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2019 8:07 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Young driver interested in kit cars >> >> Hi >> >> If you still have the large 'pancake' filter, it could be vapour lock on >> the fuel line as it is quite a nice little heat trap. 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