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Old Jun 6, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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distributorless motor won't fire

ok....i'm driving down the road today and the car just dies. Doesn't stutter or ne thing it juts died........checked oil....full......alt. is new. Sounds like it is not gettin fire......help me figure out my problem
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Fuel, Air, Heat(Spark)

Find out which you dont have and your problem will be solved.
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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Originally posted by dankhound
Fuel, Air, Heat(Spark)

Find out which you dont have and your problem will be solved.
Don't forget timing.......
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Don't forget timing.......
...or compression
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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Timing on a DIS?
Just rotate the coilpacks to adjust right?
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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first off, have you checked if it's getting spark or not?

i would pull the ignition module and have it tested. i'm thinking it's dead or on its way out. especially if it just "died" all of a sudden.

what kinda car is this that you're working on? there are also several sensors (cam and crank sensors) that the engine relies on for spark.
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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Did it throw a code?
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Re: distributorless motor won't fire

Originally posted by jake_91_rs
ok....i'm driving down the road today and the car just dies. Doesn't stutter or ne thing it juts died........checked oil....full......alt. is new. Sounds like it is not gettin fire......help me figure out my problem
What kind of car and engine is this that has the DIS?
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by robertg
first off, have you checked if it's getting spark or not?

i would pull the ignition module and have it tested. i'm thinking it's dead or on its way out. especially if it just "died" all of a sudden.

Im with you on this one for sure...
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