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Originally Posted by kdleblanc
Thanks because I believe it is getting fuel. there is no fire
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You need to check the ignition modual then. I guess this car has a cap and rotor as well... wouldn't be a bad idea to check out the wire from the coil pack to the distributor... could have a voltage leak there.
Basically though start with the easiest things first and move on to the more complex. Are you familiar with using a multi-meter? So long as you are there are no doubts you'll find any electrical problems.
You also need to figure out what code came up when the check engine light came on... for a minute i'll assume you don't know how to get the codes... do this:
1. get a small piece of wire.
2. locate your diagnostic port
(usually under dash on drivers side, it is a 12 pin connector)
3. out of the top six slots, the far right two are, from left to right, pin B and pin A.
4. put one end of the wire in B and one end in A.
5. turn ignition to on position. light will blink like so...
1 flash (pause) 2 flashes (pause) <--- code 12
the PCM will give this code first, and will repeat the code three times. The codes after it are what your looking for.
example:
4 flashes (pause) flash <---code 41, ignition control (3100v6)
Again, this is assming you don't know how to do this. After you get the code, post the code if needed. Code reading is amoung the first steps in diagnostics. After that I'd be more than happy to tell you how to test various ignition control components right up to the computer. Good luck