i was cruising like 35-40 mph and all of a sudden my car dies out of no where, i pull over and check the ecu, code 15, wich is the ignition output signal..... anyone have any idea wtf happend?
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Your ignitor died. Time for a new one.
but i let it sit for a minute and started right back up
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Probably. When the ignitor gets hot, it fails. When it cools a little, it starts working again. Buy an ignitor, throw it in your glove box, and let me know when you use it. 
hehe wheres the ignitor?
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Inside the distributor:
Don't bother testing it, just put a new one in. I've seen ignitors and coils test fine but the car still won't start.
Don't bother testing it, just put a new one in. I've seen ignitors and coils test fine but the car still won't start.
that whay happen to some ignitor. It don't just go death completely, still have some of it life, but when it gets hot that when the problem occur.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HIStateEG6 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that whay happen to some ignitor. It don't just go death completely, still have some of it life, but when it gets hot that when the problem occur. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I had to read this a few times. Same thing happens to me, I always keep a spare coil and ignitor in my glove box for emergency's. They can be pretty unpredictable. But you can count on it, if they get too hot, their done.
I had to read this a few times. Same thing happens to me, I always keep a spare coil and ignitor in my glove box for emergency's. They can be pretty unpredictable. But you can count on it, if they get too hot, their done.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattssi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had to read this a few times. Same thing happens to me, I always keep a spare coil and ignitor in my glove box for emergency's. They can be pretty unpredictable. But you can count on it, if they get too hot, their done. </TD></TR></TABLE>
that's the same exact thing i do, i even have another spare distrributor in my trunk just in case
that's the same exact thing i do, i even have another spare distrributor in my trunk just in case
I replace my coil and ignitor with MSD, just to feel safe
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I have read that the coil can go bad along with the ignitor. any validity to this? obviously the coil would be working if the car starts back up, but wouldn't it be safest to replace both at the same time? i replaced my ignitor recently and the car still wouldn't start, replaced coil also and started fine. about $50/60 each at the parts store.