Q: My new car doesn’t have a distributor or spark-plug wires, unlike every other car I’ve ever owned. Can you explain? A: This is one of the neatest automotive innovations to come along.

There's nothing wrong with having points in your distributor. There's also nothing wrong with walking across country. There's just more efficient ways to get both jobs done. We had a 1959 Willys CJ-6 ...

For the average beginner in the fine art of auto mechanics, and some old-timers as well, installing and wiring a stock eight-cylinder ignition distributor can sometimes be quite a chore, and when he ...

Q: My very dependable and irreplaceable 1995 Buick Roadmaster went in for a tune-up. When I got the car back I was shocked at the cost of the repairs. It cost nearly $800 for a distributor cap and ...

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 ...

Many of us remember those wonderful days when a tune-up meant replacing the spark plugs, plug wires, points, rotor, and maybe the distributor cap, and checking the timing and kicking the tires. For ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. You’re likely aware that in order to keep your vehicle running in great shape, you’ll need to replace the spark ...