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88 f-150 has no spark


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james6969
05-18-2005, 07:21 PM
can someone give me ideas whats wrong

fordtrucksonly
05-18-2005, 10:30 PM
have you checked your distributor? Also check distributor wires and cap.

wafrederick
05-19-2005, 10:20 AM
The Ignition Module is bad,common problem

james6969
05-19-2005, 06:33 PM
i changed wires,spark plugs distrubutar & rotor,ignition coil,module,new battery,and new solenoid,still no spark

mustangmike351c
05-19-2005, 10:16 PM
i changed wires,spark plugs distrubutar & rotor,ignition coil,module,new battery,and new solenoid,still no spark
is the rotor turning when you crank the engine?

james6969
05-21-2005, 10:04 AM
yes it does

mustangmike351c
05-28-2005, 12:07 AM
have you found anything yet?

stang805
05-28-2005, 07:57 AM
make sure the engine is grounded good, that can cause some serious problems

james6969
05-29-2005, 07:28 PM
no didn't find anything yet,were do i check for the ground

stang805
05-29-2005, 07:31 PM
those braided wire straps, those are grounds, also there should be a ground from the ecu somewhere on the engine, look for loose wires, try running a couple heavy wires from the engine to the chassis, if you get spark after that go get a couple ground straps at the parts store and put them on there

james6969
05-29-2005, 09:22 PM
were is the ecu

stang805
05-29-2005, 11:37 PM
probably in the passenger side kick panel, but if there is a wire loose it probably wont be at the ecu, look under the hood

OSUCowboy27
05-31-2005, 03:57 PM
Is your fuel pump working when engine is cranking? If not, the problem is a camshaft or crankshaft position sensor. It detects crank or cam rotation and tells the computer to turn on fuel pump and charges the ignition.

james6969
06-01-2005, 10:31 PM
thanks guys for helping me out, I took my truck in to a mechanic and it was the pick-up coil,and i had a bad relay.

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