Tracing the Legacy of Distributor Caps The Ignition System that Powered Automobiles

Electronic ignition first became available as an option in certain GM cars in the early 1960s. It was first incorporated as a standard ... It is well known that most cars had distributors by the time the Model T ford was invented and all but a hand full had electric lights a ... sigh Well, I was installing new spark plug wires and a new distributor cap and rotor on my 85 Olds Cutlass today. I did the wires first, ... But all of my major dailies prior to this either used waste spark (my Subarus) or coil on plug. Three weeks ago I went to start my vehicle and it started ... 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 ... From memory it was a distributor from a Chrysler Valiant, a car that was sold in Australai at the time. There are probably other distributors from six-cylinder ... The Real History of The Lightbulb. MyNameIsLuke•946 views•1 year ago ... 1995 Tacoma 3RZ-FE Distributor Cap, Rotor, Ignition Coil. Toyota ... The group, made up of auto enthusiasts who love to push the limits of what is possible with cars, wanted to see if it was possible to make a ... While torquey and fuel-efficient diesels have been popular in Europe, the spark-ignition engine has ruled elsewhere. First used by Étienne ... I had the same issue, although my caps were burning every year. Swapped in a good used ignition coil and things went back to the normal 3-5 ...