I know distributors typically fail on these cars. do you replace the coil or just replace the distributor all together? i have a coil to put in but i know there are other parts inside as well.

 

You could try just getting a new cap and rotor first, which should be cheap, otherwise visit a junkyard I picked up a working distributor (d15b2) for $40.

 

The car has spark, but it is weak i guess. the car wont start. i yanked the coil and got a resistance of 1.7 and 11,900 ohms. a brand new coil i tested had 1.7 and 12,100 ohms. i dont know what else to check/replace in there. the car should run. has spark, proper timing, and fuel. what else could cause the car not to start?

 

if it gets spark, then the ignitor is good right?? Anyways I would get a cap and rotor to try. If not wires aswell if they aren't new.

also is it getting fuel?

 

not necessarily true. im reading and reading and it gets more confusing. it could be out of spec but still work. trying to figure out how to test the ignitor now

 

you sure your getting fuel? also while you have everything apart, you should test a wire to make sure its good aswell..

 

im getting spark at the plugs. fuel pressure is good, injectors are pulsing. and timing has been verified. a tuneup wouldnt hurt, but it wasnt done more than 20000 miles ago.
the car wont even fire if i spray ether in the intake. the spark doesnt look particularly hot, which is why im attacking the possible dizzy dilemmas.

 

ignitor is common and tdc sensor i would do cap and rotor and see how it goes replace all the cheap stuff first i always say. trust i have a extra dizzy that i bought and for not checking if the rotor was fine one day my car wouldnt start freaking rotor was fried. as soon as i changed it bingo it started.

 

was the spark white? if so weak spark, from what ive learned the hard way the spark should be a bluish purple.