Talk:Distributor: Difference between revisions
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== When moist gets into the mechanical distributor == |
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I suggest adding this paragraph to the article: |
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Cars that use the mechanical distributor often fail if they run into ponds (like when it rains heavily) and that's because the water that leaks inside the distributor shorts the electric current that should go thru the spark plug, and reroutes it directly to the body of the vehicle (aka earth), and this in turn causes the engine to stop due to the fuel not being ignited in the cylinders. |
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This problem can be fixed by opening the distributor's cap and wiping the cam and the contacts dry with tissue paper or by blowing hot air. |
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Anybody minds? |
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Revision as of 14:30, 15 January 2008
Merger
This article has had Distributor Cap Merged into it. Judgesurreal777 22:42, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
is an ignition cap the same as a distributor CAP?
is an ignition cap the same as a distributor CAP if not wha'ts the difference?
Karlos Romni 22:32, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
What spins the rotor?
Where does the force come from that spins the rotor in the cap?
- from the main engine shaft, or a side shaft connected directly to the main shaft via cog-wheels. Ai.unit (talk) 14:23, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
When moist gets into the mechanical distributor
I suggest adding this paragraph to the article:
Cars that use the mechanical distributor often fail if they run into ponds (like when it rains heavily) and that's because the water that leaks inside the distributor shorts the electric current that should go thru the spark plug, and reroutes it directly to the body of the vehicle (aka earth), and this in turn causes the engine to stop due to the fuel not being ignited in the cylinders. This problem can be fixed by opening the distributor's cap and wiping the cam and the contacts dry with tissue paper or by blowing hot air.
Anybody minds?