Won"t start
charles1956
10-08-2008, 03:34 PM
91 Jimmy with a 4.3L won't start. Done changed everything related to ignition issues. No spark at all. Any ideas?
MT-2500
10-08-2008, 03:51 PM
Tell us what you changed and done?
Is dist rotor turning?
Coil and ign have 12 volts to them?
Has coil and ign module beeen tested?
Is dist rotor turning?
Coil and ign have 12 volts to them?
Has coil and ign module beeen tested?
charles1956
10-08-2008, 05:22 PM
Tell us what you changed and done?
Is dist rotor turning?
Coil and ign have 12 volts to them?
Has coil and ign module beeen tested?
Changed the cap, rotor, ign. module, coil, plugs, wires.
12 volts yes
Is dist rotor turning?
Coil and ign have 12 volts to them?
Has coil and ign module beeen tested?
Changed the cap, rotor, ign. module, coil, plugs, wires.
12 volts yes
MT-2500
10-08-2008, 06:58 PM
Changed the cap, rotor, ign. module, coil, plugs, wires.
12 volts yes
Was they known good parts?
Is the dist rotor tunning when cranking?
Have you checked the dist pick up coil?
Are you checking for spark at coil or dist cap or on end of plug wire?
12 volts yes
Was they known good parts?
Is the dist rotor tunning when cranking?
Have you checked the dist pick up coil?
Are you checking for spark at coil or dist cap or on end of plug wire?
charles1956
10-08-2008, 09:51 PM
Was they known good parts?
Is the dist rotor tunning when cranking?
Have you checked the dist pick up coil?
Are you checking for spark at coil or dist cap or on end of plug wire?
They where bad or on the verge of going bad.
Will check in the morning.
Checked at coil and at the end of the plug.
Is the dist rotor tunning when cranking?
Have you checked the dist pick up coil?
Are you checking for spark at coil or dist cap or on end of plug wire?
They where bad or on the verge of going bad.
Will check in the morning.
Checked at coil and at the end of the plug.
MT-2500
10-09-2008, 09:54 AM
They where bad or on the verge of going bad.
Will check in the morning.
Checked at coil and at the end of the plug.
Hard for them all to get bad at one time .
Throwing parts at it may wind up a bad new part.
Retest everything you replaced.
Can your parts place test the complete dist and coil for you?
Will check in the morning.
Checked at coil and at the end of the plug.
Hard for them all to get bad at one time .
Throwing parts at it may wind up a bad new part.
Retest everything you replaced.
Can your parts place test the complete dist and coil for you?
charles1956
10-09-2008, 10:17 AM
Vehicle set up for five months before I got it. Dist. cap and rotor was really bad, the ignition module tested bad, so did the coil. Will retest and thanks.
:banghead:
:banghead:
MT-2500
10-09-2008, 10:39 AM
And do not forget to check/test the dist pickup coil.
charles1956
10-09-2008, 03:51 PM
Appreciate the friendly advice, it was the pick-up coil. It was seized on the shaft, had to replace the whole set-up.
Again, many thanks.
Again, many thanks.
MT-2500
10-09-2008, 03:57 PM
You are welcome and thanks for posting back how it went and what it was.
Glad you got it fixed.
Glad you got it fixed.
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