97 no start im lost!
05-30-2012, 10:43 PM
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97 no start im lost!
Hey guys I have a 5speed 97 sport with a 4.0 with no spark coming out of the coil. drove home last night running perfectly as normal, tried to start her up 9 hours later before i left for work and she would crank beautifully but nothing. did some research and went down to napa to pick up a cps. replaced it and still nothing. checked fuses, all were fine. i put in a new msd coil 8 months ago. im stuck!
05-30-2012, 11:57 PM
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That coil may have took a dump, did your old one go out? Is that the reason for the msd? If not try putting it back on and see if it will start
05-31-2012, 02:06 AM
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thanks guys! I think i still have the old one laying around somewhere. hopefully I'll get to it tomorrow between shifts!
05-31-2012, 06:15 AM
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I completely agree that coils like MSD, Accel, etc. are not good choices. Longevity is quite poor in many cases.
Test or replace your coil.
Test or replace your coil.
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05-31-2012, 09:58 PM
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Just out of curiousity what brand coil did you end up going with? I ask because the ones sold by advance and autozone have just as bad if not worse reviews than the msd and accel ones.
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