Questions & Answers for: how can you when distributor bad

bad Your distributor bushing is bad, causing the distributor to wobble when running. Get it checked out for repair and/or replace the distributor. Take off the cap and check the play in the shaft that

...a #1.bad spark plug wire, or #2.bad plug, #3.bad distributor cap,#4.bad distributor rotor,#5 bad electronic distributor module. will be one or more of those items that's bad.......good ...

...prognosis I suspect is worse than bad distributor. I suspect your timing belt broke and is not turning camshaft which turns your distributor. A broken belt is more common than bad distributor

...bad distributor cap, bad rotor, bad ignition cable between the coil and the distributor cap, a bad Engine Control Unit, a bad distributor pick-up coil, or any of the wiring in-between. (see

...bad ignition coil (on engines that have a distributor and a single coil) A bad rotor or distributor cap (cracks or carbon tracks that are allowing the spark to short to ground) Faulty ignition

...bad. The distributor HAS to go back in the same position as the old one. If not, it will be out of timing and will not run correctly.(as you noted) You will have to remove the distributor and put it ...

...bad, first check for power going in to the distributor and make sure there is ground if you have both power and ground and the distributor is not getting the spark , the pick up is bad..JULIO ...

bad coil, oil on plugs, water on plugs the distributor module is most likely your problem. If you are getting voltage to the plug going into the side of the distributor when the key is in run position

...Bad distributor cap. Bad distributor cam bad wiring to sparkplugs for starters. Bad pick up coil in distributor or worn shaft. The wires on the pick up coil should have 500 ohms to 1500 ohms ...

I have an 1988 Ford F-150 4.9 getting fire from the spark coil but no spark from the distributor that means. 1: distributor timed all wrong. 2: bad cap and rotor. 3: or bad distributor. ICM or ? more.