Distributor?

The Distributor is a vital part of your car's ignition system. Found in internal combustion engines, this unit routes electrical current from the ignition coil to your spark plugs. It allocates electrical charge to each spark plug by using a spinning rotor. As the rotor spins, it passes high voltage to the correct spark plugs at the right time—following a specific sequence that gives your spark plugs the correct firing order.

While distributors are usually built to last, years of use can eventually lead to distributor misfire, and later, complete distributor failure. Electrical over-arcing (one of the main problems of distributors), can also damage this unit. Some distributors can be repaired by having its rotor or cap replaced, but if the entire unit is damaged, then your best recourse is to get a new Distributor as soon as you can.

When getting a new rotor, cap, or Distributor, it's important that you look for a unit that has the same specs as your old equipment. This guarantees that the component will work perfectly with your engine and ignition assemblies. Next, make sure that the replacement you're getting has high conductivity and connectivity rates. Having these features in replacement distributors mean that the product will effectively pass electric current to your spark plugs. And if the replacement ignition distributor also minimizes electric over-arcing, then you can be sure that the unit is long-lasting. To be on the safe side, it also pays to get your replacement component from a trusted brand that offers a product warranty.