how do i fix this problem with my cap and rotor
 

ok so here is the problem, i took off my old cap and rotor yesterday, and the rotor seems to be sparking at the bottom of the posts in the cap, you can actually see where some of the plastic on the cap has been burned/melted because of it, i pulled the rotor and cap out of another car i have and put it in this car (86 325e, same car as i have the problem with the glowing exhaust mainifold, hoping this is the problem), but the same thing happened again, the rotor seems to be "sitting" too high....any ideas on this one? will a new rotor and cap fix the problem, i am not so sure about this because i took a rotor and cap off a perfectly running car and it still missed the posts inside the cap....thanks for the help

I would make sure you indeed have the correct cap. Sounds like it is not correct. Can you get the part numbers off them? I can cross check for you.

well i took the cap and rotor off the car that was not running and put them on a good running car and all was fine, took the cap and rotor from the good car put them on the bad car and still no good, i have ordered a new cap and rotor from you guys but i dont think that will fix the proble, i will let you know if it does, but here is the question,

can the cam shaft that the rotor bolts to be mis aligned?????

is that possible????
thanks

Can you get a picture of this?

yes but i dont have a place to host the picture, i guess i could email it to you

jared@pelicanparts.com

Send it to me and I will post it

never mind

Larmstrong:

What was the solution?

Jared:

Did you receive and can you post his picture?

Thanks

Jason

the pics i sent him where kind of blury, i am going to resend pics later today

no solution yet, i have a new rotor and cap on the way, i am hopeful but doubtfull that it will fix this problem........i will let you know tho