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need help no spark!! #175389

By edcortez9 - Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:37 am

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- Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:37 am #175389 i have an ls andmy car wont start.. it just turned off on me while i was driving.. so when i checked under the hood spark plug wire #4 was disconnected so i connected it bak and thought that was the problem.. but everytime i start it i get no spark im pretty sure it has something to do with the distributor i took it apart and checked looks visibly good but cap and just cleaned cap and rotor a little but i dont know what else to check or consider getting another distributor

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By 92dxeg - Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:19 pm

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- Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:19 pm #175479 yea ur best bet is to get a new dizzy my uncle had the same problem in his teg.

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By ZzZ.8.ZzZ - Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:48 pm

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- Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:48 pm #175548 I had the same problem with my LS, i checked the distributor and ended up replacing the igniter myself, no problems after.

I suggest buying a new one unless your a DIY freak like i am. But getting a new one would be better just in case is not the igniter.

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By teal_dx - Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:26 pm

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- Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:26 pm #175565 a used dizzy is cheaper than a new ignitor from Honda. Plus you get a spare coil, cap & rotor that way too!

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By edcortez9 - Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:07 pm

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- Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:07 pm #175970 another question just in case its not the distrbutor what can it be. i know its not the ignition switch or a fuse... they are fine

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By Rhd dc239 - Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:31 pm

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- Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:31 pm #176664

edcortez9 wrote:another question just in case its not the distrbutor what can it be. i know its not the ignition switch or a fuse... they are fine

plug wires, or plugs. did u check either ? u can do so by taking the spark plug out of each cylinder(one by one,after checking each, resume by putting the one u checked back in the cylinder.), put the plug wire back on
the plug, putting a screwdriver near by(1/4 inch away), and have someone crank the car as u watch the plug carefully to see if u see a slight spark being thrown. if theres no spark it cld possibly be the plugs, to be sure, repeat the process, but instead of using the plugs just put a screwdriver in the wire, and crank it again and see if there is a spark.

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By forcefedEG - Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:19 pm

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- Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:19 pm #176988 its more than likely the ign. module or ignitor... usally a new or used dist. is cheaper but check around... ignitor isnt hard to install tho...