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Posted by 88chp (Member # 10712) on :
 
so i was driving my car to my friends house next thing you know it dies out no bogging no nothing just straight up shuts off lights still on and everything, checked the fuses their all good, car cranks but theres no spark at the coil,so i switched the coils and theirs still no spark. At this point i have no idea what it could be, any help on what could be causing this would be greatly appreciated....

[ December 12, 2011, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: 88chp ]
 
Posted by JZTRK (Member # 7641) on :
 
Is there 12v at the coil when you turn the key to run position ? if so the Ignition Control Module on the distributor might of took a shit
 
Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JZTRK:
Is there 12v at the coil when you turn the key to run position ? if so the Ignition Control Module on the distributor might of took a shit
+1 What the member above said..The ignition control module on the distributor for sure... [patriot]
 
Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Venomousnotch:
quote:
Originally posted by JZTRK:
Is there 12v at the coil when you turn the key to run position ? if so the Ignition Control Module on the distributor might of took a shit
+1 What the member above said..The ignition control module on the distributor for sure... [patriot]
+2 you can also use a test light on the module and crank the car and if the light pulses the modules good but if no pulse then its all bad. to joe and jose, havent seen you guys since we bs'd at the shop in stockton whats up?
 
Posted by Blubyu87gt (Member # 9427) on :
 
Also, a lot of people like to hook up electric fans into the hot wire to the coil. This can lead to failure of the circuit and the same thing you described. I would check that as well if you hooked a fan up as described.
 
Posted by MACK.GT (Member # 10461) on :
 
I had the hall effect sensor in the distributor go out twice. I ended up having the machine shop press off the gear. Then replaced the sensor. My TFI module has not gone out yet. they could test the tfi module for you at Autozone. Of course the tfi module is much easier to replace. Its got to be one or the other since its not the coil
 
Posted by JZTRK (Member # 7641) on :
 
depending on what side of stockton your on I have a back up stock dist on my shelf we can drop in to test if yours is bad @lxjames noting much how is the interior coming along
 
Posted by Catfish (Member # 9529) on :
 
Hall effect in the dist usually goes bad if that is your symptom, like everyone else said
 
Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :
 
Ignition module ftw. u need to buy a special tool to remove it $5 at kragen.
Also my car just died on me too and did a week of diagnosing it turned out my timing jumped
 
Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Stangn5oh:
Ignition module ftw. u need to buy a special tool to remove it $5 at kragen.
Also my car just died on me too and did a week of diagnosing it turned out my timing jumped
X2 same thing happened to me lst month swapped it n walla lol frank I found that dam lil tool it was in my back seat lol..
 
Posted by Don (Member # 938) on :
 
Pull dist. make sure gear is still there. Or just pull the cap and see if the rotor turns as the motor is cranked.
 
Posted by SMC_86SALLY (Member # 10736) on :
 
thanks you guys i changed the module started up as soon as i opened the switch
 




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