Toyota Distributor Caps
What Toyota Distributor Caps Do
Your distributor cap acts as a cover, protecting the various distributor parts and maintaining contact between the distributor's internal rotor and the spark plug wires. If it weren't for your distributor cap, the ignition coils in your Toyota vehicle wouldn't be able to send electric current to the spark plugs in the correct order and intervals that are necessary for optimal firing.
How to Spot a Failing Distributor Cap
Eventually, though, your distributor may begin to go bad. The signs of trouble include:
- Engine misfires
- Extreme power loss
- Worsening fuel economy
- A cracked distributor housing
- Burn marks on the distributor cap terminal
- Engine hesitations
- Broken wire tower
- Engine stalls
- Your "Check Engine" light engages -- though this is a common alert that requires connecting a code reader to determine the true issue
If you're not experiencing any of these symptoms, make sure to inspect both your rotor and distributor cap every time you perform a routine tune-up -- or every 25,000 miles. Check your owner's manual to determine when yours has reached its rated mileage, since you'll want to replace it before then to enjoy consistent performance.
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