if you think your grand am has a distributor, you might think about closing your hood and getting someone else to fix it
Distributor is on top of the engine in the back on all traditional Pontiac V8s, behind the carburetor. Follow the spark plug wires.
check all plugs plug leads distributor points and distributor cap for cracks and wear
If it is a 2.0L here is how to connect plug wires. http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-fo-8867.htm
Left passenger side standing in the front of vehicle.
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Distributor rotates counter clockwise
the gap on the distributor points is .016, the timing is advanced 4 degrees and the spark plug gap is .030
There is no distributor cap or even a distributor on these engines since the 6 plug wires are connected in pairs directly to 3 coils on top of the ignition control module. This module energizes and "fires" the coils electronically without the need for a distributor. If you suspect ignition problems check plug wires first, then plugs, then the module and coils.
It does not have a distributor or plug wires, there is a coil over each spark plug.It is called a coil on plug system.It does not have a distributor or plug wires, there is a coil over each spark plug.It is called a coil on plug system.
That depends on what type of distributor/ignition you are running. Point style, good rule of thumb is .035. HEI is usually .045.
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
It does not use a distributor, it has a coil on each plug.It does not use a distributor, it has a coil on each plug.
There is no distributor. The ignition system is coil on plug type. Each plug has its own coil.