distributor coil or module

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need help car turns over i tested the coil and its fine but i cant test the distributer or power module no spark whatsoever :confused:


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Post is vague, but the factory service manual has test procedures.
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same problem with me, but i get spark, and nothing. not sure if it the coil or module. how do you test the coil??
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Ok so all three work still no spark but the ecu isn't fried thank god so not sure what it is :/ gonna check the wires tommorow maybe bad connection

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narrowed it down to 2 problems its either wires that connect to the distributor or the crank angle sensor

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turned out to be the crank angle sensor replaced it just gotta put distributor in correct to avoid it getting off timing i suck at timing lol

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where'd you buy the crank angle sensor??!!

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the crank angle sensor is actually inside the distributor when you take the cap off and the rotor lol

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i know, but you said you replaced the crank angle sensor, so where did you buy the crank angle sensor from??

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i just went to autozone and oredered it lol

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part number?? i went there and couldnt find it.

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never mind you have a single slammer. i have the de.

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nope got a de

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did and engine swap from the single to the de a while ago

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You got a part number? Because I can't find it at autozone.

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i would just buy new distributor


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