I have a 93 Mazda MX3, it turns over but will not fire up. I am getting spark through the coil wire to the dist but not at the plugs. Cap and rotor look good, just not sure why spark doesn't go through dist
If you have spark to the cap but not out of the cap you have 2 problems. the cap and the rotor...
SOURCE: no spark to plugs or coil.
Do you have power to the coil with the key in the run position and when cranking? (ignition switch)
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thts weird possibly could be ignitor
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My experience with Bosch ignition system (found on european cars) is the spark control is sent by the ignition module. The ignition module has to receive an input usually from a crankshaft sensor. This is usually near the crankshaft pulley on many cars. I am currently working on a 04 Toyota RAV4 and it has exactly that. If your sensor wiring gets loose or a bad wire then the computer won't signal for spark. This may not be your problem but it sounds like it probably is.
(By the way on my Alfa Romeo it is a sensor around the bell housing that senses the teeth on the flywheel) Good luck!
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update, found out that my magnetic pickup in the dist was bad. Replaced, and car started right up.
glad you were able to figure out the issue... but you couldn't of had spark if the magnetic pick up was the issue as it tells the ignition when to spark...
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