Distributor cap and rotor, how often are you guys replacing?
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Just curious what you guys are experiencing with distributor caps and rotors, how often do you guys replace them or find the need to replace them? The last couple days i have been getting some hesitation during spool up (between 5-10psi) which smooths out by full boost. I know there are no leaks or anything and the TPS has not given me any issues. I checked the cap and rotor and both are pretty worn out, i have a new set on the way. I checked the records and they were replaced about 4 years ago (22k miles) by the previous owner.
BTW, i am running a stock ignition basically.. no crazy coil or MSD ignition box. Just Magnecore wires.
I know these cars are very temperamental with spark plugs and typically i replace them every 4k miles (basically every oil change.. NGK-R coppers), so does 20k seem the norm? for these items? Makes me want to go wasted spark..
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BTW, i am running a stock ignition basically.. no crazy coil or MSD ignition box. Just Magnecore wires.
I know these cars are very temperamental with spark plugs and typically i replace them every 4k miles (basically every oil change.. NGK-R coppers), so does 20k seem the norm? for these items? Makes me want to go wasted spark..
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I have a new cap and rotor I'll part with. Went to a Link ECU with wasted spark. Rotor and cap have about 5 minutes of running time on them.
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My maintenance interval is pretty scientific...when I get the hesitation you described at the onset of boost I change the cap & rotor. That seems to be about every 18 months, which in my case (3rd car) is about 7500 miles or so.