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Old 05-04-23, 07:51 AM   #4126
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An old phone connection ?

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No, but you are a bit closer than anyone else so far.
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Old 05-04-23, 07:53 AM   #4127
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Military vehicle?
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Old 05-04-23, 07:58 AM   #4128
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Military vehicle?

Can be both, but it's way, WAY more common in civilian vehicles.
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Old 05-04-23, 08:06 AM   #4129
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Old 05-04-23, 09:41 AM   #4130
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Some electric part?
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Old 05-04-23, 10:10 AM   #4131
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A distributor?

If you mean this distributor then: no.


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Some electric part?

It has something to do with electricity, so yes.
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Old 05-04-23, 10:56 AM   #4132
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Can't remember the name of this thing, it sits INSIDE the distributor and generate electric sparks(if I remember correctly)

With my luck it ain't this thing

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Old 05-04-23, 11:02 AM   #4133
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Can't remember the name of this thing, it sits INSIDE the distributor and generate electric sparks(if I remember correctly)

With my luck it ain't this thing

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You mean a spark plug?


I'm afraid that's not it.
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Old 05-04-23, 11:12 AM   #4134
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You mean a spark plug?


I'm afraid that's not it.
No no-This metallic thing sits inside the distributor and rotate and generate sparks who are sent to the spark plugs.

I know it ain't that.

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Old 05-04-23, 11:22 AM   #4135
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No no-This metallic thing sits inside the distributor and rotate and generate sparks who are sent to the spark plugs.

I know it ain't that.

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Probably a rotor, but it's neither a distributor nor a part of it.
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Probably a rotor, but it's neither a distributor nor a part of it.
Thank you It is called a rotor.

Is it a Ignition coil ?

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Old 05-04-23, 11:44 AM   #4137
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That's the exact one....HMS Roberts, a Roberts-class monitor (approx. 8,000 tons)

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Old 05-04-23, 12:04 PM   #4138
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Thank you It is called a rotor.

Is it a Ignition coil ?

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No.


Another picture, with the camera moved slightly to the left and down:


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Capacitor ?
Delay that

It is this thing where you insert the light bulb ?

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Old 05-04-23, 12:12 PM   #4140
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Capacitor ?

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^No.
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