battery??? and the conections, if your getting this from a diagnostic, it might be your timeing...
Distributes the spark energy from the coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order.
Could be a bad ignition coil Could be a bad distributor cap or rotor
Need to see if the plugs are firing, check the coil, distributor cap and rotor.
I would start checking spark plugs and wires, if they are good I would then check the distributor cap and rotor bug. I would start checking spark plugs and wires, if they are good I would then check the distributor cap and rotor bug.
Assuming you mean distributor cap and rotor, yes, if you mixed up the firing order.
there is no distributor on a 98 rav. therefore no cap or rotor. replace the plugs and wires and the tuneup is done
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE
The spark travels from the coil to the distributor then from the distributor to the plugs. So if you have spark going into the distributor but not coming out to the plugs, I would blame the distributor cap and rotor being at fault.
The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Check the connections from the spark plugs, distributor cap, and alternator. Any one of these things being loose can cause such an issue. If necessary, change the distributor wires (one at a time... don't need to forget the firing order), distributor cap, and rotor, and re-gap your plugs, or replace them outright.
no spark to plugs
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE