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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Hey, I have a 94 with the 4.0 HO paired with an automajic trans. About a week ago I was driving, and it just stopped... No spark from the coil. already replaced the coil, crankshaft sensor, and pickup coil. I bypassed the NSS b/c it was already a Pita and wanted to Eliminate the issue while diagnosing this. The only things I can think of from here are the relay, which I have 3 that I've been swapping out, none are confirmed good or bad, but I think is unlikely that all are bad. Other option I can think of is the ECM but again, unlikely and expensive.
Any help on this would be greatly apreciated
Thankyou in advance,
Ken
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Check to see if you have voltage at the two wire plug at the coil with the key in the run position.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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Check to see if you have voltage at the two wire plug at the coil with the key in the run position.
Nope, no voltage.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rich
Ahem, I DID search, hence my replacing all that stuff already, as suggested by a weeks worth of search, do you have anything useful to add? Or just busting my chops bc I've ran into a wall when trying to diagnose, which is why I post, because that's what forums are for?
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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is the gear in the distributor still attached? Never really seen it happen here, but on my 88 turbo coupe it would shear distributor gears all the time.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Check your wiring, this is from a 96 but shouldgive you an idea.
You should have 12v in the dg/or wire at the coil,key on&cranking.
Hope this helps.
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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I went through the wires in the engine bay, i found a few that go from the front of the engine, out of the bundle by the fuel rail, they went down under the intake/exhaust manifolds and bolted to the block and go towards the back, seemed like they exploded. So i repaired those, and i reset my ECU and it still has no spark. I'm beginning to think the ECU might have gotten fried when those wires blew up or something. Is there any tests i can do to check the ECU?
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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you say you replaced the pup coil is that the one in dist or under the coil
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 07:33 AM
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opc orn:
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you say you replaced the pup coil is that the one in dist or under the coil
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you say you replaced the pup coil is that the one in dist or under the coil
Yes i replaced the pickup-coil, its the one thats under the rotor in the dizzy.
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