so I did some troubleshooting on my gal this morning (man it hurts seeing her not run
)
I first checked the main relay for the three clicks...
Then made sure the fuel pump was coming on, and checked the pressure at the filter...
Had my bro turn the key while I looked thru the fill hole in the valve cover to make sure the cam was turning....checked ecu - no codes being thrown
Everything checks out at this point, but I have no spark....so I pulled the cap off and there was mild carbon tracking on the terminals...the hole that the initial spark comes out of from the coil was really carbon tracked and basically plugged with carbon the plastic on the end of this hole I mentioned had started to melt, and the terminal on the cap that receives the spark from the module showed signs of minor damage...both carbon tracking and some slight melting around the plastic...I cleaned everything up and from just looking at it the damage doesn't seem bad enough to cause mechanical failure....and there is no signs of melting on the body of the module
As I said the hole where the spark comes outta the module was completely plugged til I cleaned it and there is still no spark....
Any ideas for a next step? anyone have a similar problem with these engines? Mines an 89' si with a rebuilt stock 1.6 and chipped ecu....anyhoo the wreckers isn't open til tomorrow so would appreciate any ideas before I go down..am on a tight budget, and at this point the solution won't be simple..have checked all fuses to..I hate pulling the multi-meter out cause the readings are always below OEM standards yet most parts work just fine way below OEM (guess I'm saying I'm not too good with darned thing)
Thanx guys..sorry so long...am a stickler for detail
PS...I've been a domestic man til the crx lured me to the dark side, lol....isn't inside the distributer an odd place for a module?...not the greatest place for heat to dissipate from I would think