Setting Distributor Cap in Place

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Summary: Check the rotor again before setting a distributor cap. Learn how to set a distributor cap properly from a professional mechanic in this free automotive video.

Views: 865 | Tags: repair, engine, automotive, spark, distributor, cap, rotors, automobile, plugs, intake, hoses

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Mark Sullivan Mark Sullivan has been a handyman for over twenty years. He has professionally worked on several projects, including all facets of commercial, apartment, and ... read more

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Setting Distributor Cap in Place

So we've got one last wire to hook up. Okay, and then we set, check your rotor again, set the new distributor cap in place, and then now this is one of the tricker parts is putting the little spring clip back in place. There are two little spring clips. So how you can do this is get the distributor cap in place, and then you're supposed to be able to just push them in place like that and they snap over there. But it can be difficult to push those spring clips in place. So what you can do is get a screw driver and use it to push that spring up and on to the top of the clip. There, okay.