# Distributor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 16, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554 "2009-05-16T17:38:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554/1 "2009-05-16T17:38:25Z")

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What Can I do when my distributor was burn real bad and the cap was replaced but the car still won’t start?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554/2 "2009-05-16T17:40:31Z")

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What else was “burn real bad”??? What kind of car?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554/3 "2009-05-16T18:04:02Z")

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A 1990 Volvo I gusess some of the wires

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554/4 "2009-05-16T18:20:41Z")

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The distributor also holds the ignition pick-up coil and trigger rotor. If there was a fire, these components are probably damaged as well.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor/30554/5 "2009-05-16T21:56:22Z")

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Thanks a bunch!