Hey guys. I have a no spark issue. I have power clear up to my cap but I lose it in my plug wires. I tried new wires and it was the sane thing. Any ideas?

 

Have you tried a new dizzy cap and rotor?

 

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They are supposed to be brand new and look brand new but I will try.

 

For around $10, you can make sure they are new, matched, and installed properly. I'm not big at throwing parts at a problem, but if you've confirmed spark all the way to the dizzy, then this is the next logical step, and is cheap enough that I'd do it, just to rule it out as a problem. (But I'm guessing it will fix your issue, if you've truly got spark up to there)

 

No still a no go guys I got nothing. I'm getting very weak spark from the ignition coil. But that's it.

 

Okay, I was under the impression that you had tested the power to be good up to the distributor. Now it sounds like you've got other issues. How have you been testing things? Have you measured resistance in your coil with a multimeter? Have you measured voltage to your coil with a multimeter?

 

I have been using a volt meter. It shows power to the cap from the ignition coil but nothing after that. I checked the resistance and it's spot on.

 

Even if it passes the Ohms tests, it still could be a bad coil.

Quik & easy test and pretty definitive.

Remove a plug wire, hold it about 1/4" from ground and have someone crank the engine or even start it. You'll need insulted pliers to hold it.

Check the COLOR of the spark it's a great indication of the secondary voltage. If the insulation inside the coil is breaking down, it limits the voltage the coil can provide.

It should be a "CRISPY" SNAPPY BRIGHT BLUE SPARK - any other color indicates a lower voltage.
White, yellow, or red is not near enough voltage.

If it's not the desired blue, check the color right at the coil tower. If it's still not blue, replace coil.
If it's blue at the coil tower but not at a plug - replace coil wire!

 

Do you have a pulsing ground at the primary side of the coil when cranking the engine over?