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99 infiniti g20 sparking out of the cap.
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justwicked13
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Dec 5, 2010, 6:17 AM
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99 infiniti g20 sparking out of the cap.
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i have a 1999 infiniti g20, 2.0 sr20de 164604 miles. my car has a dead mis. its sparking out of the distributer i assume. i replaced my plugs rotor cap and wires, i can run my hand underneath the distributer and it pops me. i changed the distributer and its still doing it.. its all new can someone please help
(This post was edited by justwicked13 on Dec 5, 2010, 6:19 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Dec 5, 2010, 7:57 AM
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What do you mean by "it pops you" and exactly where is this happening?
Have you determined which cylinder is missing?
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justwicked13
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Dec 5, 2010, 8:37 AM
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ok you know on the sr20de engine the distributer is side ways not up and down. i can put my hand on top and on all sides except when i run my hand underneath it it shocks me i changed distributer cap rotor button wires and plugs. and its still missing
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Hammer Time
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Dec 5, 2010, 8:42 AM
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That's nothing real unusual. It could mean You'd never catch me laying my hand on the distributor cap of a running engine. It could be an indication of an insulating problem in the cap due to a crack or something like that,
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justwicked13
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Dec 6, 2010, 5:18 PM
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well i understand if it could be a insulation problem. but everything is new
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Dec 6, 2010, 5:39 PM
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If the secondary ignition system has extremely high resistence for any reason, the cap insulation will be insufficient. The spark will take the path of least resistence.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 6, 2010, 6:18 PM
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Zackery: "Path of least resistance." Even new parts could have been mishandled along the way or plain be bad. Secondaries should not show an arc of spark when wet on purpose and if dark you can probably see it and from where exactly. Small flaws are sometimes hard to see.
I can't suggest on a public forum to check by hand but I do! That high voltage is low amps and it's more the surprise than dangerous but that surprise can be so startling it can really hurt people or if startled enough cause a heart attack - so in general don't and use water or a spark tester. If all was perfectly good you wouldn't get a shock from any of these parts IMO.
The problem might not be the cap but could be a wire or plug OR the rotor isn't right?
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