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Help no spark
Help no spark
hi guys new to the forum, have a 92 lude that i got for free as it would only start now and again.
Engine will crank over but there is no spark, so went and got a new dizzy cap and rotor.
Took the old dizzy cap off and was met with this
Any suggestions to what may have caused this?
Engine will crank over but there is no spark, so went and got a new dizzy cap and rotor.
Took the old dizzy cap off and was met with this
Any suggestions to what may have caused this?
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Re: Help no spark
not sure what kind of dust it is but this is what the rest of distributor looked like
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A general check for corrision of the connectors, check that the wires are not damaged and then I think the process is to take out one of the spark plugs hold it against the engine block and see if there is a spark at the plug. Like I said I'm no expert so probably best to wait for one of the others to comment
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Riley I found this online, which might help you out with diagnostics
http://www.quickcashauto.com/How-To-Art ... Coils.html
http://www.quickcashauto.com/How-To-Art ... Coils.html
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Sorry mate, I read it as you'd got a whole new distributor, not just a cap and rotor. Yeah, it could be the coil, as it's built into the dizzy itself. Let us know if you're getting a spark with the new cap and rotor.riley wrote:have fitted the new cap and rotor, whats best way to check coil?
As David also said, it could be the mains relay (They're a common fault on Preludes as they heat up and cool so often that the solder points eventually crack. Simple to fix, but one thing to try at a time )