The Birthplace of Distributor Caps A Tale of Precision and Innovation

The first spark plug was used in 1860, by Belgian engineer John Joseph Etienne Linnoir. He used the electric spark plug in a gas engine he ... Distributorless ignition (introduced in the mid-1980s). Here's an overview on how each of these systems operate. Conventional Ignition System. The distributor cap and rotor are part of the ignition system, which has to work in concert with the rest of the engine in order to ignite the ... I used Bosch Caps and rotor arms... everything seemed fine until after a long run i started to get a slight misfire at idle and under high load.. ie accelerating ... The distributor cap is located under the bonnet of the vehicle. Look for a plastic component that is black, grey, or red when you open the bonnet. Typically, it ... Electronic ignition was first used on Chrysler production vehicles in 1972 with GM and Ford following in some large V-8 applications in 1974. The cost of the cap is nearly $330 and the wire set is $150. Add in the three-plus hours of labor and it is easy to see how this can total $800. Cars today don't have distributors or distributor caps. Okay, some ... used to replace the unreliable distributor. Advertisement ... ... cars -- all XK engined, earliest was '52 XK120 OTS -- top mounted, etc. - Larry Martz. Rob: I have a note that these other cars used the same horizontal lead ... Depending on what type of ignition system your vehicle has, it may require a distributor cap. Most vehicles use either a distributor or a ...