This little guy is a key part of your distributor – if your vehicle even has a distributor, newer cars generally don’t. Essentially, the rotor takes the high voltage pulse from the ignition coil and distributes it to the correct spark plug at the right time. It’s like a traffic controller for electricity, making sure each cylinder gets fired in the proper order. It's part of the ignition system, obviously. The whole system works together to get your engine running. The coil makes the spark, the distributor (and the rotor inside it) sends that spark where it needs to go, and boom – the engine runs. It’s a pretty vital connection in that whole process. It’s not something that directly makes the car go, but without it, it won't get started, and definitely won’t stay running. Well, if the rotor goes bad – cracks, carbon tracking, that sort of thing – the spark doesn’t get delivered properly. You’ll notice if it's failing – rough idle, misfires, loss of power, and generally just poor engine performance. It acts like a shield, protecting the rest of the distributor from excessive voltage, so when it fails, that protection goes away too. They’re relatively inexpensive parts, and honestly, a proactive replacement is often a good idea if you’re already working on the ignition system. You can find a good selection of rotors, including the one you’re looking at, over at Fixparts Online – they usually have pretty good pricing. Long-term solution: Rotor (MPN 052905225C) is backed by a 12-month warranty!

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