Tech Tip #29: Frozen Distributor?

Dr. Diesel
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How to unstick a stuck distributor on a Perkins 4236 gas or Continental engine

Have a Perkins 4236 gas or Continental engine with a frozen distributor? People running Continentals in open power units often find that the distributor gets frozen in position. No problem. Squirt some WD40 into the hole where the shaft goes into the cylinder head and use your oil filter wrench to persuade the distributor to move.

Have a points-style distributor in your Perkins 4236 gas, Continental, or Wisconsin engine?  Can’t find distributor parts? We have brand new solid state distributors for the Perkins 4236 gas, Continental F163/Y112, TM27 or F227/F245, and Wisconsin TJD, THD, VH4D, VG4D, V465D, or W4-1770 engines in stock and ready to ship.

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