I have a problem on a 1996 940 GLE Estate where the distributor on the
back on the head is leaking alot of oil.  My own 1995 car leaks a bit
and I had priced a replacement, but this car has had a gunked up engine
through no oil changes.  Its all clear now but it has done alot of
damage including the expensive distributor.

Volvo want GBP180+ for a new distributor (base plate thing), can it be
refurbished or repaired?  Eurocarparts can't supply it, and one local
alternator/starter repair company didn't do distributors.

I'd even be interested in a distributorless conversion as even my 1995
car hesitates a bit (except for a few miles after the cap has been
cleaned of oil), but can't find anything on the market.  If could find
the time and necessary technical info I would consider tring to design
it myself.  The microprocessor side is easy enough, but I don't know how
to deal with spark energies, coils specs etc, aas this would have to be
designed from scratch if using 4 coils instead of 1.
I think you just need to demuliplex the spark trigger to 4 coils, based
on the Crank sensor, and then block off the hole using the plastic plug
used in the cars with the intermediate shaft disty.
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Tony