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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Anyone changed out their distributor cap/rotor?

Hi people, haven't posted here in a while. Does anyone have pictures for a DIY? My car is approaching 55K and I think it's time to do the dirty deed.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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D, we don't have distributors. We use individual coil packs. Enjoy.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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coil on plug dude.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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THAT'S why I couldn't find anything lol...

No worries, I've only owned the car for SEVEN FREAKIN' YEARS...

Thanks peeps.

 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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Lolz.....



Dude, how old are you?

I don't know of a car/truck made with a Distributor/ wire set up made in the last ten years. I'm sure there is, but I don't know of one.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Old enough to remember changing the damn things out of a 87 Sentra and 93 Sentra SE-R! Now can anyone tell me where the carburator is on the G? KIDDING!

Seriously, do these coil packs ever have to be replaced?

 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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Only when they fail to spark.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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Old enough to remember changing the damn things out of a 87 Sentra and 93 Sentra SE-R! Now can anyone tell me where the carburator is on the G? KIDDING!

Seriously, do these coil packs ever have to be replaced?

I had a 1964 MGB in High School. I really enjoyed working on it. Good thing too, I had to change the plugs every 15K and file the points. Then you had to sync the carbs every so often. I miss it.... NOT!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Thanks for the info, they are still sparking so I guess I won't need to change anything... maybe I'll just do the plugs as they are 9 years old lol.

Texas, I was not even born yet in 1964 so unless you had one of those in high school in the past few decades - you win the age race! (One of the few times I'm glad to be on the losing end)

 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Ha! I'll be 58 in August.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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U better check your carborator when u do the cap and rotor.. haha
 
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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replace it every time you change your blinker fluid.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Lol
 
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Hey i just changed my blinker fluid and halogen light fluid....did i miss something
 
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Wow !!!

Don't forget to refill the seat warmers with propane to keep warm when you turn the seat warmer ****
 
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