Hello,
I have a 1988 Mazda 323 non-turbo. Recently, I discovered that the two
vacuum servo sections on the distributor both had leaks. I searched,
but was not able to find a replacement ("Vac-Set"). So, I replaced the
entire distributor with a rebuilt Cardone one from Summit Racing. I
believed Cardone was a quality rebuilder.
The rebuilt distributor looked fine, but I checked the vacuum servo for
leaks anyway. It was good as well. I installed the distributor and
verified the vacuum advance as outlined in the shop manual. Problem
solved and the car ran fine.
After almost 3 months, I noticed the return of some of the same
symptoms that I had before the repair. So, I checked the vacuum
advance servo for leaks, and sure enough, both sections were leaking
again.
So, at 96 days after my purchase, I notified both Summit Racing, and
Cardone of the failure. Both said that the warranty was 90 days and
Summit offered to sell me a new distributor.
I have decided to rebuild the vacuum servo myself. The problem is that
I returned the core after I felt the problem was fixed and I would
prefer not to have the pressure of taking the Mazda out of service. It
is a daily driver.
If anyone has a junk distributor in any condition that you would be
willing to send me at my expense I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Michael -- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
I have a 1988 Mazda 323 non-turbo. Recently, I discovered that the two
vacuum servo sections on the distributor both had leaks. I searched,
but was not able to find a replacement ("Vac-Set"). So, I replaced the
entire distributor with a rebuilt Cardone one from Summit Racing. I
believed Cardone was a quality rebuilder.
The rebuilt distributor looked fine, but I checked the vacuum servo for
leaks anyway. It was good as well. I installed the distributor and
verified the vacuum advance as outlined in the shop manual. Problem
solved and the car ran fine.
After almost 3 months, I noticed the return of some of the same
symptoms that I had before the repair. So, I checked the vacuum
advance servo for leaks, and sure enough, both sections were leaking
again.
So, at 96 days after my purchase, I notified both Summit Racing, and
Cardone of the failure. Both said that the warranty was 90 days and
Summit offered to sell me a new distributor.
I have decided to rebuild the vacuum servo myself. The problem is that
I returned the core after I felt the problem was fixed and I would
prefer not to have the pressure of taking the Mazda out of service. It
is a daily driver.
If anyone has a junk distributor in any condition that you would be
willing to send me at my expense I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Michael -- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
