loss of spark while driving

[megahertz]

95 taurus 3.0 v6,suddenly lost spark.codes are 211(profile ign.pickup)AND CODE 212(loss of ign.diag. monitor(IDM) short to ground in spark output circuit)So far I have checked ign.control module and coil both are good.just no spark.What else should I check?

[Smith1000]

Is it sparking at the plugs? How is the coil wire? Maybe there is a loss of timing rather than a loss of spark if those things seem to be working. It might be good to check all ground wires around the ignition module. Possibly there is a crank position sensor to check. If it has a distributor, there may be a bad coil pick up sensor in the distributr, or if distirbutorless, a bad throttle positon sensor?

[megahertz]

Originally Posted by megahertz

95 taurus 3.0 v6,suddenly lost spark.codes are 211(profile ign.pickup)AND CODE 212(loss of ign.diag. monitor(IDM) short to ground in spark output circuit)So far I have checked ign.control module and coil both are good.just no spark.What else should I check?

I checked the wiring,all seems ok.I have received no indication(code) that the pickup coil is bad,would hate to buy one just to find out that wasn't the problem.Control module is good,coil is good just no power going to the coil.

[megahertz]

Originally Posted by megahertz

I checked the wiring,all seems ok.I have received no indication(code) that the pickup coil is bad,would hate to buy one just to find out that wasn't the problem.Control module is good,coil is good just no power going to the coil.

Update: I replaced distributor(including pickup coil and ICM) car ran great for about two blocks,then developed same problem,loss of spark.