 No spark. Replaced everything. Still no spark. Now what? |
 Jan 10, 2014 - 5:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '14 From Asheville NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
So, I am stymied. My '96 ST died in the cold in Boston overnight bt 1 and 2 January. The overnight temps were -20 F, give or take. I was running errands the evening of the first, and it seemed to be running fine. The morning of the 2nd she would crank and crank, but not catch. I have since moved to NC where I have a garage and temps in the 40s. I have confirmed she isn't getting a spark or maybe an occasional weak one. I have replaced: distributor cap and rotor, battery, coil, and igniter. Still no love. I am a decent home mechanic, but I can't read wiring diagrams. Where to go from here? *bangs head against desk*
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Jan 12, 2014 - 10:58 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Can test the plug wires. The first mistake was running off and throwing parts at it, could have used a voltmeter to rule a majority of things out. Not sure about the OBDII cars but if it has a crank or cam sensor and it's bad that could be one cause.
This post has been edited by Box: Jan 12, 2014 - 10:59 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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travellingtim No spark. Replaced everything. Still no spark. Now what? Jan 10, 2014 - 5:11 PM
Box The distributor itself? Jan 10, 2014 - 5:38 PM travellingtim Yeah, I was trying to avoid that. $300 at the... Jan 10, 2014 - 6:44 PM Box The only other thing I could figure would be the E... Jan 10, 2014 - 8:17 PM SupraKid Replacing the distributor wont fix this if you hav... Jan 10, 2014 - 9:34 PM travellingtim Changed out the distributor today, still no love. ... Jan 11, 2014 - 3:57 PM richee3 Did you touch the spark plug to the head to ground... Jan 11, 2014 - 5:00 PM Poonicus a1auto has cheap replacement parts and all the par... Jan 11, 2014 - 10:52 PM
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