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What is a Coil Pack?

I’ve heard of having a distributor in your car, and I know your spark plugs help spark your ignition—so what does a coil pack do in a car?

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Kathryn Mae Kurlychek · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Older vehicles had distributors—but ever since the mid-1980s, they’ve been steadily replaced with coil packs, a collection of ignition coils controlled by your car’s computer system.
Coil packs help create the spark for your car’s spark plugs, which fire off your engine’s cylinders and help get your car running.
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