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Old 05-15-2009, 02:37 PM   #1
waltham41
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98 ZX2 wont start, no fire to plugs

98 Escort ZX2 4 cyl automatic tranny


Daughter in law just bought the car, already had to put a fuel pump and alternator on it. Alternator was overcharging.

Today car would not start. Cranked over fine, I put a little gas in the throttle body and no go, so I got a plug wire and plug, put it on the coil pack and grounded the plug to the engine and no spark. I verified that the plug and wire I used to test worked on another vehicle, so it seems the car isn't getting spark for some reason.

I tried to unhook the neg battery terminal hoping that it was a stuck relay or something simple but no luck.

No warning lights are lit up.

Any suggestions as to where I should go from here? I hate the idea of throwing parts at it hoping to find the right one.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance
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