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guy tells me my truck has no Distributor Cap and Rotor why?

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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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I still have my snap-on timing light with the **** to check spark advance, snap-on dwell/tach that shorts out individual cylinders or even fire or odd fire cylinders, snap-on volt/amp meter. Also several off set dist. wrenches, box end wrench that came with my 33 Ford and lots of other old stuff.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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More 'old farts' on these forums than I at first suspected.

Makes me feel right at home.
I'm probably the oldest fart on here.
76 years old working on my 4th childhood!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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And we old farts say, "smile when you say 'old' farts!"
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Damn, at 44 I believe I am the oldest regular in the 3rd Gen section! I think I'll hang out here more, I feel younger... LOL...
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
I think I'll hang out here more, I feel younger... LOL...
Back to the kids' table for you until after the holidays, whippersnapper!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie1935
I'm probably the oldest fart on here.
76 years old working on my 4th childhood!
Damn. I better get crackin' then. I am 50, and still working out of my first....

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Back to the kids' table for you until after the holidays, whippersnapper!

 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Damn. I better get crackin' then. I am 50, and still working out of my first....
Turn back, man, it's a trap! I'm 50, also, and have got a pretty good running start at my second childhood. Having got all growed up I found myself unable to find the point of it.

Like working for wages, growing up is a highly overrated endeavor.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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I hear that. I am medically retired... so, no workin' for me... Much as I would prefer to get up and go to work every day instead..... I must have missed where I was given the choice on that.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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ok this guy keeps telling me my 2000 dodge ram sport 5.9 has no distributor cap and rotor for some reason but i know the truck does.I really cant figure out what hes talking about he said something like the truck has dns so it doesnt have a distributor cap and rotor.can anyone tell me what hes talking about?my truck does have adistributor cap and rotor whats this guy thinking?
He's talking about MDS, multi- displacement system. Still wrong about your truck, but that's the only thing close I can think of.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by newman1367
He's talking about MDS, multi- displacement system. Still wrong about your truck, but that's the only thing close I can think of.
I dont believe he is....I dont think any modern trucks have distributor caps any more...I know the ford f150's don't ... my dads 2005 doesn't. they use coils packs for every two plug wires. lthey are more of a HEI system nowadays all computer controlled and sometimes capable of multiple sparks per stroke if I remember correctly... No doubt one of the reasons newer engines are more efficient.
 

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