No Spark From Distributer???
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Car: 91 Camaro RS, 84 2.8 5speed
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No Spark From Distributer???
Alright if anyone has read my previous post, i now have power to my car, but now it turns over with no spark from the distributer (used spark tester). What should i check? I started the car a week ago and it was running fine, except it wouldn't charge the bat. when turning it off i lost all power again. I don't know what to do right now, i took apart my distributer, theres a little buildup that i will clean when i get home...
Any other ideas if that doesn't work???
Anyone know where the distributer power wire heads to?
Any other ideas if that doesn't work???
Anyone know where the distributer power wire heads to?
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
The power wire to the coil is the the pink wire on the gray connector and is feed off the ignition switch.
http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm_ic...n_module_1.php
http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm_ic...n_module_1.php
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
theres a red wire that connects to the connector where the tach goes, where does that go? i have a haynes repair manual, its labled "battery" does it go straight to the battery?
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
the tach wire is white in the grey connector the switched ignition power to the coils is in the grey connector of the coil and is pink. The haynes is junk throw it away and get a helm.
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
I had the same problem with mine and it turned out to be the ICM in the distributor.
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
i loke the haynes book, its helped sooo much, but i actually hooked a tach to that port on the side, it works, so i know thats the tach port, but i have a red wire running from where that is and it goes into my harness. where does that wire go? thats the question i had. If needed ill get a pic of it.
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
pull the distributor cap off and rotor button and put a new module in it. some parts stores at one time could test them. dont know if they still do or not.
Did have a coil take a duke 1 time on a monte carlo
Did have a coil take a duke 1 time on a monte carlo
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
just curious, can the icm burn and make smoke? cause before all this my cars power died and i saw smoke coming from the passenger side of the hood
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
also i turn the key in my car and get no response at all, could that be from the ignition control module too?
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
My ICM went out when I was driving so I'm not sure if it smokes or not. When I tried starting up my car the motor was turning over just not starting because there was no spark coming from the distributor.
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
Hello,
Sorry to jump in here, what is the icm? Or is it just a short form for the module? Wait I just gooled it and "ignition control module".
Sorry to jump in here, what is the icm? Or is it just a short form for the module? Wait I just gooled it and "ignition control module".
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
My 92 is doing alot of similar stuff, anyone have an answer??? I've replaced the coil, icm, rotor and even wires now...plugs are reading 12v all across...help!!!
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm/4....ed-icm-tests-1
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
removed my comments because the car is entirely different to the original post
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
Hello guys , I’m new to the forum. I also have no spark on my 92 z28 . I have a new battery,new ignition coil, new distributor, new spark plug wires and new spark plugs. The car cranks but won’t start. I have 11.87 volts coming out of the red wire that feeds the ignition coil when I turn the key. I have no spark coming out of the ignition coil . Please help not sure what to check next. Thank you.
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Re: No Spark From Distributer???
Do you have 12v to the icm ?
You might want to ohm the coil to icm wires they often fail overtime.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/TPI-TBI-HEI-S...ss!20707!US!-1
You might want to ohm the coil to icm wires they often fail overtime.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/TPI-TBI-HEI-S...ss!20707!US!-1
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