The Dawn of a New Ignition Era When Cars Welcomed Distributor Caps

Depending on what type of ignition system your vehicle has, it may require a distributor cap. Most vehicles use either a distributor or a ... Magnetos were used ... Some designs using an EMS retain the original ignition coil, distributor and high-tension leads found on cars throughout ... Cars today don't have distributors or distributor caps. Okay, some ... used to replace the unreliable distributor. Advertisement ... 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. The exceptions were Corvettes, 348/409 cars and Pontiacs with dual point distributors, which used an old style no window cap thru 1961 and ... The ignition coil is part of all the modern cars. It's placed in each cylinder, and sends the electricity to each spark plug in order to ... Distribute the high-voltage or energy from the coil to the appropriate spark plug by the distributor cap and rotor arm. The critical function of ... I give ya' a quick rundown. Somebody, with their Very First Post, was trying to find out why he had to replace his cap every year, because of ... 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 ... Just curious, what brand cap / rotor were used? The insulators are ... I am shortening the cycle of use of my cars of no less than 30 days.