K3Ntegra
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My car tries to turn on (similar to someone coughing repeatedly), when I turn the key clockwise and hold it at that position, even after 15 seconds. I hear the repetitive ignition sound, but the car can’t come on and stay on.
Earlier I was in the process of trying to replace the distributor rotor, cap, spark wires and plugs.
Once I disconnected the distributor from my vehicle, I took it straight to a mechanic to have the rotor Philip’s head screw removed, free of charge.
Distributor before I took it to the mechanic: Image 1
Distributor after taking it to the mechanic: Image 2
As one may see in Image 2, the mechanic removed the secondary black plastic casing (or cap) and I forgot to take it back from him. To remove the screw, he used a black hammer to fasten the screw driver to screw, possibly damaging the distributor.
Before I removed the distributor from the vehicle, to take it to the mechanic, I noticed what looked like a melting yellow candle wax, as showing in Image 2, but here is another image, with a much more up close shot: Image 3.
After going to the mechanic and having the screw removed, I went to Home Depot to buy an Everbilt 10-32 x ½ in brass, which matched the rotor screw. Although it was 1mm longer, it fit perfectly in the distributor. I also used loctite. I used a new distributor rotor (link) and cap.
From here I did things one step at time. I connected the distributor cap and the old spark wire (with old spark plugs), the car couldn’t ‘turn on’. As mentioned before, there was black plastic piece, between the rotor and the main distributor, and I accidently left it at the mechanics shop.
I tried the new spark plug, same thing. I replaced all 4 old spark wire plug with brand new ones, same thing. I also tried the old distributor cap, same thing. The old distributor rotor, has black oil tar on the terminal section, so I didn’t try it.
Right now it seems by best course of action, would be to go the car mechanic and have them replace it.
Any suggestions as to how I can overcome this problem would be appreciated.
Earlier I was in the process of trying to replace the distributor rotor, cap, spark wires and plugs.
Once I disconnected the distributor from my vehicle, I took it straight to a mechanic to have the rotor Philip’s head screw removed, free of charge.
Distributor before I took it to the mechanic: Image 1
Distributor after taking it to the mechanic: Image 2
As one may see in Image 2, the mechanic removed the secondary black plastic casing (or cap) and I forgot to take it back from him. To remove the screw, he used a black hammer to fasten the screw driver to screw, possibly damaging the distributor.
Before I removed the distributor from the vehicle, to take it to the mechanic, I noticed what looked like a melting yellow candle wax, as showing in Image 2, but here is another image, with a much more up close shot: Image 3.
After going to the mechanic and having the screw removed, I went to Home Depot to buy an Everbilt 10-32 x ½ in brass, which matched the rotor screw. Although it was 1mm longer, it fit perfectly in the distributor. I also used loctite. I used a new distributor rotor (link) and cap.
From here I did things one step at time. I connected the distributor cap and the old spark wire (with old spark plugs), the car couldn’t ‘turn on’. As mentioned before, there was black plastic piece, between the rotor and the main distributor, and I accidently left it at the mechanics shop.
I tried the new spark plug, same thing. I replaced all 4 old spark wire plug with brand new ones, same thing. I also tried the old distributor cap, same thing. The old distributor rotor, has black oil tar on the terminal section, so I didn’t try it.
Right now it seems by best course of action, would be to go the car mechanic and have them replace it.
Any suggestions as to how I can overcome this problem would be appreciated.
