Is my distributor cap supposed to shock me?...

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Asked by Austin Nov 13, 2017 at 05:26 PM about the 1994 Toyota 4Runner 4 Dr SR5 V6 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While trying to find why my 4runner is intermiitenly misfiring I touched the distributor cap and it shocked me. The cap looks in good condition.

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Ive looked it over very closely and didn't see any cracks. I'm guess whatever problem shocked me is also making my truck misfire randomly.

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Carbon build up will conduct electricity and might not be visible. Just buy a new one, this is hardly worth debating.

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who ever F_O_R is, that is the dumbest answer i have ever read.

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