Distributor

A distributor is an electric and mechanical device used in the ignition system of older spark-ignition engines. The distributor's main function is to route electricity from the ignition coil to each spark plug at the correct time.

Extends: [Electric power distribution](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Electric power distribution), [Engine components](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Engine components), [Ignition systems](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Ignition systems)