not being a mechanic but would a worn distributor cap cause a car to turn over but not start!the car is a 1988 fxzi corolla. cheers:)
intrade,
Apr 17, 7:06am
not likely .just fit a spark plug on a leadand hold it on to the metal of the engine when somone cranks it over to see if it sparks. also if you get a shock you got spark
johnf_456,
Apr 17, 7:18am
^^ as above check you have spark
xs1100,
Apr 17, 7:28am
suggest you get a mechanic to have a look at it
crzyhrse,
Apr 17, 8:44am
Not usually. But it might have caused the coil to fail.
vladtheimpaler,
Apr 17, 9:57am
thanks guys:)
skin1235,
Apr 17, 10:44am
'not being a mechanic" what is a worn distributor cap|, no moving parts to wear so it's either okay or broken, and broken don't work
neryl1,
Apr 17, 7:26pm
i think it might be the centre lead from distributer to the coil or something in the distributer not the cap maybe the igniter auto electrician job maybe. Has it been doing it and then sometimes starts.
bigfatmat1,
Apr 17, 7:31pm
yes it could if it was tracking inside. they have a bad habbit of corroding lead ends in the cap
bigfatmat1,
Nov 10, 11:53pm
because there is no contact between points and rotor there is an arc in that arc is plasma which oxidises and wears the points inside the cap as well as the rotor turning on the carbon bush will wear out the bush
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