| For the engine to start, it must receive | | | | holes. |
| power from different sources in the car's | | | | |
| system. One of these sources is the ignition | | | | The operation of the distributor rotor is |
| system which takes charge of the proper | | | | facilitated by a centrifugal advance |
| burning of the fuel mixture within the | | | | mechanism that sees to the rotation of the |
| engine. Comprising the ignition system are | | | | rotor around the camshaft. This device also |
| several parts that work together including | | | | has the ability to advance the spark timing, |
| the distributor. | | | | which allows the engine to run efficiently. |
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| The distributor is a vital part of the | | | | It is highly advised that car owners replace |
| ignition system since its task is to direct | | | | their distributors every 15, 000 miles or |
| the high voltage that comes from the ignition | | | | once in a few years. The firing end of the |
| coil to the spark plugs. More importantly, | | | | rotor, in particular, should always function |
| this process has to be done in an accurate | | | | properly and must be replaced once signs of |
| order. The distributor consists of components | | | | wearing out are present. Any type of |
| called the "distributor rotor" and the | | | | deterioration can cause resistance to high |
| "distributor cap." The distributor rotor, in | | | | tension spark. Moreover, owners of older |
| particular, disseminates the high voltage to | | | | vehicle models should also consider regular |
| the towers of the distributor cap by | | | | rotor inspection since their car's rotors are |
| rotating. The rotor is located at the upper | | | | more prone to wearing out and damage. The |
| end of the distributor shaft, and is linked | | | | best way to do rotor inspection, according to |
| to a plate with the use of two screws. To | | | | car experts, is at night. This is because |
| stay in place, the rotor is equipped with | | | | properly functioning distributor rotors give |
| built-in locators that perfectly fit the | | | | off light while faulty ones fail to do so. |