Would a busted distributor cap affect the performance of my engine? I got to looking under the hood and noticed that my cap was cracked and pieces were missing.

 

dis caps are for weenie babies. i took mine off. lol youll be fine.

 

are you talking about the cover where it says nissan?

the cap is the piece where the rotor hits as it spins. as long as the points on the cap are still in tact, you should be good. and youre missing your front undercover too

 

busted cap yes deifinatly, buster rubber distributer cover no.

 

What is this...front undercover you speak of?

 

it's that thing that covers the bottom front end of your car. it goes from the bottom of the bumper to about the cross member.

 

ha ha ha that thing was gone from my car with-in the first 2 hours of ownership...

 

I'm gonna check the junkyard for one next time I go but I don't remember seeing any before.

 

i hear it aids with radiator cooling. but it also collects dirt and oil sludge if youre leaking. and also if you drop bolts and tools... =/