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Re: altenator and distribution cap

Tiny
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  • 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Hi:

Please forgive me in advance if I'm asking a really stupid question
I recently repaired the altenator in October 2010.
When my car was having issues again this week, my distributor cap and the ignition wire set were replaced.
Is this a repeat of the repair in October 2010? Or are they different?
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 2:58 PM

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Tiny
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Totally different. The generator, (alternator is a Chrysler copyrighted term), recharges the battery after starting the engine and it provides the electrical power to everything else on the car while you're driving. The distributor cap, spark plugs, and spark plug wires are all parts that are normally replaced as part of a tune-up. They are part of the system that fires the spark plugs to start the fuel and air burning. A problem with the generator CAN cause similar running problems because low voltage from the battery running down will cause the spark plugs to misfire.
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