Does anyone know where the distributor in a ford Ka is? I have a problem with a juddering engine and garage says its prob that cables are wet. I was told to dry them off and spray damp start on them. Any ideas?!
2007-01-31 01:16:49 · 12 answers · asked by chazza 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
follow the spark plug leads and thou shall find them
2007-01-31 01:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by stuartalan w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u get damp leads the engine wont run right or even start. What to do is use a hairdryer on the leads and this will take out the damp and should cure the prob, the distributor is easy to find, follow ur leads from ur spark plugs and u will come to an end which is the distributer, ,it may be situated AT THE BACK OF THE engine. sprtay some damp start over the leads to stop damp getting in to them.
2007-01-31 05:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by DIAMOND_GEEZER_56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow the wires from the spark plugs and keep going to the other end of these high tension wires. On the end there will be another four sockets. The housing of these sockets is the distributor. Generally all distributors are covered with a plastic cover.
2007-02-02 01:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Falcon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the Ka doesnt have a distributor its what e call a Distributorless ignition system. they have changed that system and use what we call a coil pack. If you want to find the coil pack depending on the age of the ka its usally located behind the cylinder head on the right hand side. if you need to change it i suggest you do it from underneath (much easier and you can see what you are doing) they are held in by Torx screws (4 of them)
2007-02-03 05:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by maxpower8481 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don,t know what a ford ka is.But follow the wires from the spark plugs to where the go and you will find the distributor unless it,s distribuless then it will have coils for each cylinder
2007-01-31 01:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by auto tech25 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Follow leads from spark plugs and you will find distributor.You could have a bad plug.Use insulated pair of pliers and pull lead off each plug in turn with engine running.Engine tone will change if plug is ok.When you reach bad plug engine will be as you say .Also possible bad ht lead from distributor to plug.
2007-01-31 01:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by tobybites 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ka uses a distributorless ignition system. The coils are charged by an electronic module and a crank position sensor. If you find the plugs, and trace the wires back, all you'll find is a coil pack.
2007-01-31 02:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think your garage is having you on, you have electronic ignition. There is no distributor really as it's controlled by a computer, i think it would be best if you took it to another garage. one that knows what their doing, if your not mechanical minded don't mess with it as you could be in for a nasty shock literary
2007-01-31 20:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by c k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ka has a coil pack not a distributor,have the tappets checked and the wirering checked to the coil,also are the spark plug gaps set right.
2007-02-02 19:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by damian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my honest opinion not trying to be funny or an *** but if you dont know what a distrubotor looks like you should not mess with it leave it to someone who knows what they are doing but if you do find it ONLY TAKE ONE PLUG OFF AT A TIME so they go back the same
2007-01-31 02:40:56 · answer #10 · answered by toyota4x4domination 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋