Engine won't start no spark at the plugs
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Engine won't start no spark at the plugs
So my car ran last week and now all of a sudden I'm getting no spark to the plugs. I replaced the cap rotor and coil to the distributor. Any help please! I have no clue why it work fine for years and all of a sudden nothing
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Re: Engine won't start no spark at the plugs
Also just replaced the ignition control modual and still nothing...
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From: Bowdon, GA.
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 355, 10.34:1, 249/252 @.050", IK200
Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
Re: Engine won't start no spark at the plugs
Did you check for a blown ignition fuse?
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
Re: Engine won't start no spark at the plugs
I literally just went through the exact same thing in my 305.
I replaced the ICM, rotor, cap, plugs, wires, coil, checked fuse, wire-brushed everything, and nothing... Until I replaced my distributor, which baffled me that it went out so quickly as well.
I would check power to both ends of the coil connectors (in and out to ICM).
If you have power there, then I would pull the center plug wire (from coil) off distributor cap, put a spark plug in it, ground the threads and see if you're getting spark there while someone is cranking it over for you.
If you have spark there, then unfortunately your problem is in your distributor.
If you don't have spark there, then try swapping out the center plug wire (between coil and center post on distributor cap).
See what that does
I replaced the ICM, rotor, cap, plugs, wires, coil, checked fuse, wire-brushed everything, and nothing... Until I replaced my distributor, which baffled me that it went out so quickly as well.
I would check power to both ends of the coil connectors (in and out to ICM).
If you have power there, then I would pull the center plug wire (from coil) off distributor cap, put a spark plug in it, ground the threads and see if you're getting spark there while someone is cranking it over for you.
If you have spark there, then unfortunately your problem is in your distributor.
If you don't have spark there, then try swapping out the center plug wire (between coil and center post on distributor cap).
See what that does
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