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Subaru XT 4WD Auto Repair Manual and Workshop Service for F4-1781cc engine

Spark Plug > < Distributor Cap|Description and Operation
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Ignition Rotor: Description and Operation

Distributor Rotor

PURPOSE

Directs incoming voltage to the correct output terminal of the diastributor cap.

LOCATION

On top of the diastributor shaft.

OPERATION

As the distributor shaft rotates, so does the rotor. Voltage passes from the center to the output electrode, jumping the gap to the nearest output
terminal of the distributor cap.

Spark Plug > < Distributor Cap|Description and Operation