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Anonymous Posted on Oct 18, 2012

Only running on two cylinders . have changed the pick up coil, cap rotor , ignition control module, spark plugs, wires

Only running on to cylinders, have changed the pick up coil, cap rotor, spark plugs, ignition control module, spark plug wires.

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What size engine?

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  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2012

    2.5 4 cylinder

  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2012

    2.5 4 cylinder

  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2012

    2.5 4 cylinder

  • Ricky Peters
    Ricky Peters Oct 19, 2012

    Are you getting spark at the sparkplugs on all cylinders?

  • Ricky Peters
    Ricky Peters Oct 19, 2012

    You need to perform a compression test on all cylinders.

  • Anonymous Oct 21, 2012

    no spark on last two cylinders

  • Ricky Peters
    Ricky Peters Oct 22, 2012

    OK the only thing that i know it could be is the ignition reluctor inside the distributor.

  • John Lamplugh
    John Lamplugh Jan 04, 2014

    is that the pick up module on ditributer it was changed. how can i tell if it jumped time will it get spark

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  • Posted on Nov 14, 2009

SOURCE: Just changed distributor cap and rotor, plugs and

check the gaps on plugs also distributor also condensor in distributor

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 22, 2010

SOURCE: engine turns over but no spark at the plugs.

You can change pick-up coil, you need to remove distributor (mark where rotor is pointing first) Then you need to remove pin in cam gear on end of shaft to remove gear so you can remove shaft from housing. Then you can replace pick-up coil. Install in reverse. Note when removing distributor rotor will move to the right as you lift distributor out, move rotor to right of mark you made when installing distributor back in.

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