CaptainKrunch,

Um, I was only 9 fifteen years ago. (So yes, I'm 24) I have only recently
started being interested in auto mechanics. Of course, the only cars I work
on are my 1990 Civic and my wife's 1986 Acura Legend. BTW, I thought your
area of expertise was breakfast? Cereal, to be specific? ;-)

Jonathan

"CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
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> Wow..it's like talking to someone that just woke up from a 15 year coma...
> ;0
>
>
> "K-town" <jdu52580@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:sM6Yc.6209$LH6.541473@twister.southeast.rr.co m...
>> I had a friend of mine, who is a high-performance car mechanic, tell me
> that
>> new cars no longer use distributors, caps, rotor buttons, etc. He said
> that
>> all new cars use a coil-per-cylinder configuration coupled with a series
> of
>> engine speed/timing, air/fuel ratio, and throttle angle sensors to
>> operate
>> now. Is this a fact? I drive a 1990 Civic, and my wife has a 1986 Acura
>> Legend, and I don't feel like walking up to some stranger with a new car
> and
>> say, "Hey, mind if I take a quick look under the hood of your new car?"
> If
>> this is true, I'd like to know how this new type of ignition works. Feel
>> free to post any informative URLs, if any are available.
>>
>> Thanx!
>>
>> Jonathan
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