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MY car wont start for nothing.. It cranks but gets no spark. Shoyuld i change the d istrubiter? ne one else have this problem? what do u guys suggest?

well i have you check if and see if your fuel pump is pumpin fuel throw the system

got fuel, still no spark. its def electrical, im pretty sure, what should i check for?

i dont think its the dist. either

Check your plugs, see if their wet. Might need new plugs. If not that check your battery, and check your starter or coil. If not any of them let me know and i'll give you more ideas lol.

check fuses, maybe the contacts in the distributer cap are corroded, make sure everything has a good ground, check all igniter and coil wire / clips.

what you want to do is pull your spark plugs out

now take 1 plug that you pulled out and plug it into the spark plug wires (OUT SIDE THE MOTOR, and wires attached to distr)

touch the side of the spark plug (holding it by the wire) to the motor (any metal contact surface will do) by doing this you are grounding the spark plug...have someone crank your car for a second or two...look at the gap of the plug while they do this...if you can't see a spark..then you know thats your issue, if you see a spark well then its something else

repeat this for all 4 cylinders

its the distributor. i just had the same problem.

it ended up being the coil,,, thanks for the help guys!

now i demand pics dammit

X2!!!!

same thing just happened to me....it was the coil

Really? That's pretty rare to go out.

This post has been edited by GTS13: Dec 11, 2006 - 7:00 PM

Mine did too. Of course it might have been the MSD that did it!
Soundslut - did you at least replace the coil with a MSD blaster II? It's super easy and will save you tons of money at only $45. Better on gas supposedly too but I haven't noticed it.