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Car: 89 IROC-Z28 Camaro
Engine: 350 TPI IROC
Transmission: 700R4
no spark
my car was running fine then shut off without warning now it wont start, i shot it with starter fluid and nothing, everything is brand new, any help would be awesome, thanks
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Car: 88 Z28 Sport
Engine: 350 TBI
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.73
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Car: 91 Z28 / 04 GTO
Engine: GMPP 350 TPI / LS1
Transmission: WC T5 / T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 / 3.46
Re: no spark
What about your ignition control module under the distributor cap ? Sudden no spark issues usually come from that
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Re: no spark
Does the engine turn over? If it does the timing chain is probably fine and its very unlikely that you'd just break the chain. Make sure all your grounds are good on the back of the cylinder heads and that nothing else is unplugged.
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Re: no spark
You must have a wire off somewhere. Any after market ignition parts or all stock
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Re: no spark
Can you take the module out of the cap and have it tested. Advance auto/ autozone and oreillys can all test it. Don't let them tell you other wise.
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Car: 88 Z28 Sport
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Re: no spark
pull a plug a touch it to the header while you crank it to verify no spark and lets go from there
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Re: no spark
Also take a pic of you distrib. for me I wanna see if you have a top mount coil and if you do take the cap and and see if something may have fried
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Car: 89 IROC-Z28 Camaro
Engine: 350 TPI IROC
Transmission: 700R4
Re: no spark
checked it all when replacing the ICM, everything is fine, it only has 4000 on it
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Re: no spark
Start with the basics check for power koeo on the coil grey connector pink wire and trouble shoot from there. Im not sure how many kv your spark tester is or adjustable gap but use a 40kv tester. Not to second guess you but have you done a compression test or actually check for spark or are you just throwing parts at the car?
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
So if your coil is getting juice then your problem is going to be somewhere within the cap and rotor because it's not connecting to send the spark to the wires just make sure before you start ripping into that the wire is securely connected from the coil to the cap
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Re: no spark
does the key need to be in the on position, then check the pink wire?
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Re: no spark
Do you have all of the old parts from your tune up?? If you do the easiest way to check it, is to slowly start putting them back on until the car starts. That's how I would do it it should only take about an hour or so but start from the simplest things first
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Re: no spark
your battery surface voltage is a little low , you can check the primary and secondary resistance of the ign coil. Im not sure why you are unwilling to test anything but if you insisted on being a parts replacer not a mechanic good luck with your repairs.
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Car: 89 IROC-Z28 Camaro
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Re: no spark
went side to charge the battery and all relays and other thing started clicking and humming
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ive went through the entire wire harness 4 times, all wires are fixed and pluged in
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Re: no spark
i have DMM but i dont how to use it all that well, my mechanic is on vacation
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