ok i originally posted this in the engine tech forum but have got no responses in two days. a few days ago i changed the clutch in my car and when i went for a test drive it ran perfectly and felt good. i dropped gears to see how it feels with the new clutch and all the lights came on (check engine, maintence req, oil, etc.) the car just died.i pulled the car over and tried restarting it, but it only cranks over but doesnt start. i assumed it was just a sensor we forgot to plug in or that popped out when i down shifted, but i re-checked and all the sensors were plugged in. we also pulled the spark plugs out and they werent igniting. any help would be greatly appreciated

-nick

btw i went to autozone to get a ecu scanner to check the codes but they dont have them for obd 1, does anyone know how i could check the codes?

 

did u check your timing belt the same thing happened to me and i blew the timing belt

 

If the plugs are not recieving spark, check the coil pack (located underneath the distributor cap).

 

i did check the timing belt, that was the first thing lol. i will check the coil pack, but how will i know if it has gone bad?

 

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Once you get to the coil, you will be able to see its output... I had a friend hold a sparkplug wire that was still connected to the plug/motor about an inch from the coil's output while I turned the engine over. There was no arc between the two, which lead us to believe the coil was toasted. If you remove the coil, you can also use a muti-meter to test the coil; however I am unable to provide instructions on this.

 

alright i will check it tmw morning, i wasnt able to tonight. but i will keep things up to date.

-thanks again, nick

 

ok i ended up changing the wires, coil, and plug but i still have no spark. any other ideas?

 

hey bro whats up. buy any chance have you checked ur distributor? or e.c.u?

 

if not try changing the whole dis.

 

what do you mean check the distributor? i just changed the coil in it, wires, and plugs is there something else i should check along these lines? i am also checking the ecu codes tmw morning.

 

Yea it sounds like the dizzy to me. When my timing belt went bad it did the same thing. The first thig we checked for was the dizzy. But unfortunately it was the timing belt.

 

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so you mean to change the whole distributor? even after i changed the coil? there is somethin else that could have gone bad within the distributor, and is there a way i could check that stuff?

 

bump

 

it could be as simple as a cap n rotor... i bought a coil and all that didnt work and ended up bein a bad cap/rotor

 

i was thinking about just replacing the whole distributor

 

u can just rebuild it, but if money isnt that big of a deal
def. go for it then... im a broke student... so i always go the cheaper route if possible

 

ya i know how that is, i found a used distributor that runs fine for $100. im hoping this fixes it, because this problem has had me stumped

 

bump i just replaced the distributor with a brand new one, still no spark. and when i checked the ecu for codes nothing happened the CEL light just stayed on. does anyone have any other ideas of what could be wrong, im stumped and need to get this running

 

have you check for fuel pressure?did the new distributor came with a new igniter or did you use the old one? also check you fuses with a test light, also does the car turn over but dont start or it just doesnt do anything at all.

 

i checked the fuses, they are all fine. the car does turn over but im not getting any spark

 

what about fuel, and did you reuse the igniter inside the distributor?I'll try to get some info on how to check it and also how to check the main relay.

 

im gettting fuel, i can smell it on the spark plug when i pull it out. as far as the distributor with the igniter i just got a new complete distributor and swapped that over. i didnt transfer anything from either distributor