cracked distributor cap (may white substance nanakikita)

[Haruto]

hi sirs/ma'ams,

napansin ko kasi yung distributor cap ko eh merong crack yung isang pinagsasaksakan ng wires (high tension wire) and may puti na substance na nakikita.. ask ko lang po ang negative effects ng may crack na distributo cap.. pag nabasa po ba yun (from stray water kapag mabilis at napandaan sa baha) ay mamatayan ako / mawawalan ng power? gusto ko na sanang palitan baka next weekend.. saka kung me alam po kayo magkano ba ang distributor cap usually for SR20DE engine?

Car Detail:

Car Model: Nissan Altima '97 (U13)
Engine: SR20DE
all are still stock (tension wire etc. etc. etc.)

Thanks in advance.

[ghosthunter]

White stuff may be oxidation of the electrodes.

Crack on the distributor cap may lead to electrical "leaks" which may cause irregular ignition problems.

[Haruto]

by irregular ignition problems do you mean sir na yung nawawalan ng power or kapag magiistart minsan hindi nagiistart? and any ideas kung ano po ang price range ng distributor cap for SR20DE? (surplus and brandnew comparison)

[ghosthunter]

by irregular ignition problems do you mean sir na yung nawawalan ng power or kapag magiistart minsan hindi nagiistart? and any ideas kung ano po ang price range ng distributor cap for SR20DE? (surplus and brandnew comparison)

rough idle and potentially less power.

I don't know the price range of replacement distributor cap.