distributor cap stuck?

I have had a few in the past that fit snug from sitting a while, did you try using a very small flat bladed screwdriver between the housing and cap to free it up?
 
Reg:

Same thing has happened to me on occasion, It is almost like it gets vacuum sealed to the base. After a while of wiggling it usually breaks free without any damage or even any indication as to what caused it. :big give up:
 
Bigdog":p4sheash said:
Light taps with a small hammer - this is the exception to my signature line.
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Or if you happen to have a small dead blow hammer. LOL. I bought a set of 3 different size dead blow hammers at Harbor Freight a few years ago, and it has amazed me how much I use them, especially the bigger one, and how well they have held up to some serious abuse. When I have something stuck that needs a little persuasion to get it apart that dead blow hammer has become my tool of choice. Not only does it work good, but I do not cause as much damage with it as I do with a regular hammer.
 
Try a little penetrating oil. Go really light, you aren't trying to lube the point cam! Just put a few drops on the seam. Carefully wipe it back off after you get the cap off.
 
I did all these suggestions and added "twist with strap wrench". Not sure what helped the most but it is now free without damage.
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regwal":z3bq19jc said:
I did all these suggestions and added "twist with strap wrench". Not sure what helped the most but it is now free without damage.
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Glad you got it apart but isn't there a tab and notch to keep it from twisting and to get it aligned right? :?
 
It didn't/won't twist but will move a tiny bit, enough to help unstick what is stuck. The strap gave these tired and sore hands better grip I suppose. All these suggestions helped I'm sure because I tried them all.
 
regwal":ugwnelxa said:
........ All these suggestions helped I'm sure because I tried them all.
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You just stated something that a lot of people forget, not just on tractors but on every problem that accumulates over time in life. It is not usually one sudden thing that fixes it, but an accumulation of several things together. That covers a stuck distributor cap, aged wiring, or government finances. Everyone, including myself looks for a single fix, but it is usually several things combined that fix it.
 
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