eppoh

Just bought a 94 truck with KA24 engine and need to replace the distriibutor cap ( among other things)

The parts pages call for either a Mistu or Hitachi cap. How do you know which is which?

Chris

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1997XETruck

For ignition parts please, please, stick with Nissan parts! The aftermarket parts tend to cause more trouble than the savings (if any) are worth. I order my parts from Joe at www.everythingnissan.com - best to call at 1-888-216-5328. They're one of the sponsors of this site (or have been at some point).

You'll get a discount (wholsale) and know that you're getting the right stuff. Joe is a great guy to work with and can help with all kinds of useful information. I'd go ahead and replace wires and factory plugs at the same time if they haven't been done recently.

Heath

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aaronford

Hey all ya gotta do is look at the top of the cap.

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eppoh

Yeah, I wonder why that is the only site that lists only one type of distributor for the KA24 on the 94 truck. Every other place I go lists Hitachi or Mitsubishi. So, back to the question- how do I tell which I have.
Thanks for the tip to the parsts place though.

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aaronford

Hey, I forgot to mention that I got this info off of the Courtesy Nissan of Texas website. I thinkk it was courtesyparts.com

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95 2WD Nissan PU E
2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX
"The hard part about playing chicken is knowing when to flinch" Scott Glenn in The Hunt for Red October

1997XETruck

You know... now that you mention it - I'm not sure that I didn't change types when I replaced mine. I remember that "vent" type thing at 9 o'clock on the the old one (that looks like the Hitachi), but the new one looked different. Truck performs fine though, so maybe they're interchangeable if you replace the rotor too? I'd still ask Joe - he can tell you if there's a supercession in the parts or if there's a difference between the two.

Heath

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1997 Nissan XE Truck - 133,000 Miles
1990 Infiniti Q45 - 91,000 Miles
2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan - 34,000 Miles

eppoh

Thanks- It was Hitachi once I dusted off the cap. Next question in new thread

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