The issue stems from failure of the housing that in turn allows the distributor shaft bushing to wear out.
4 3 vortec bad distributor cap.
You will find it dirty greased build up and full of pollutants.
In addition you ll also see damage to the distributor rotor.
4 3l vortec distributor cap failure the distributor cap failing is a common problem across all vortec engines.
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To verify vortec engine distributor problem set the code you simply remove the distributor cap.
Distributor cap and rotor contamination resulting in a misfire condition and stored misfire codes has become a common occurrence.
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I went through many caps both aluminum and brass inserts new wires new dist plugs coil but nothing fixed it.
If nothing else seems to be wrong check the distributor cap.
When you look at the spark plug wire terminals you ll see unusual wear patterns.
4 3 distributor cap issues 08 22 06 05 05 am post 989299 in response to hdmk i had this exact same issue on a 96 and never found the actual cause of the problem.
The cause of the yelling noise is due to the air circulation through the car engine.
The vortec distributor is responsible for providing the ignition coils with the electricity required to power the spark plugs and create combustion.
Gm trucks and suvs equipped with the vortec engine are good examples of an ignition system that has developed some common failures that would be considered a normal characteristic.