If you have a classic, vintage, or otherwise old car, you've probably heard of the distributor that it features. It's part of the ignition system that transfers current from the battery to the ...

Replacing the distributor cap on my 99' Acura Integra due to misfires in cylinders 3 and 4. Engine was running rough on start up before hand, and the check engine light came on with codes 303 and 304, ...

Why Ford built a bigger distributor cap. Discover the engineering reason behind this unusual ignition design. #Ford ...

My 1978 Corvette is cutting out under acceleration. I took the car to the dealership, and they told me the distributor was defective and would need to be replaced. I would like to keep as many ...

Classic Delco distributors are among the most rugged domestic distributors ever done. We're rebuilding a cast-iron tach-drive distributor from a small-block Chevy. However, this tutorial applies to ...

The ignition (or distributor) cap is where ignition wires that run to the spark plugs receive high-voltage current from the ignition coil. Metal contacts in the cap connect with contacts in the ...

It seems like such a small thing—that tiny area approximately 0.040 of an inch wide inside each combustion chamber. That area we're talking about is the gap between the electrode and strap on each ...