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Old 06-26-2015, 08:08 PM
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Re: No Spark and no injector pulse

Even though the system uses a "maniacal" distributor the pickup coil and ignition amplifier module in the distributor must produce a trigger signal as a reference for the ECM so it can pulse the injectors.

Also, without this trigger signal, no spark would be produced. A new ignition module might be indicated, but be aware that a corroded pickup coil and/or reluctor can also cause this. There is also a semi-frail electrical connector for the pickup coil which can suffer heat damage and fail after about 20 years. It is easy to test the pickup coil with an ohmmeter. Expect to read around 350Ω minimum for a good pickup coil. Also make sure that there is no ground continuity at either pickup coil wire connection.
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