inconsistent spark Options

[Gtguy22]

ok, so i changed my distributer, cap, rotor, and plugs. Trying to get this car back on the road, but my spark is inconsistent, literally some times i have it, sometimes i dont. What the hell is going on here?

[Galcobar]

How about the wires?

Is it a particular cylinder which isn't firing, or does the problem exist on all of them? If it's a particular cylinder, try swapping leads around to see if the problem moves with the wire.

This post has been edited by Galcobar: Nov 23, 2009 - 6:01 AM

[Gtguy22]

How about the wires?

Is it a particular cylinder which isn't firing, or does the problem exist on all of them? If it's a particular cylinder, try swapping leads around to see if the problem moves with the wire.

the problem exists on all of them. Sometimes itll have a real strong spark, ill turn the car off, and it wont have spark the next time i start it up.

igniter? loose wiring? loose pin/terminal in a connector somewhere?

igniter? how could that be? and where is it? how can i check it? also loose pins/teminals in a connector, definitely a possibility, but how would i check that?

so after a week without looking at the car, i jumped back into it today, sanded and cleaned around all my grounds and checked them all with a light. the grounds are fine, im still not getting spark. this doesnt make any sense to me, i had it started last week, got spark, then turned the distributor to set the timing and lost spark. so i put it back where it was when i got it to start, and sure enough, no spark, no start. PLEASE HELP!!!