My 1997 Mazada Protege has no spark. I went to start it and nothing. I checked for spark and i got one spark once and then nothing. If i left it for 30 seconds i would get one spark then nothing. I changed the distrubtor cap and now i have nothing. Do i have a week coil that is located under the cap?

SOURCE: hi i got a 2001

both coil at same time i dont think so key on do you have a check engine light on if not check all fuses let me know hope it a fixya thanks pierre

SOURCE: 2001 mazda protege will not start

well, with all that you have changed the only two possible things that are left PCM and the ECM....

Do you have an alarm system on this vehicle? If you purchased this car second hand it may have something that is inhibiting the engine from firing. From what you have told us here that would be where I would start looking.

I really hope this is helpfull

Dennis Mulford

• 1055 Answers
• Posted on Feb 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 GMC CRANKS NO START

check the ecm fuse and power wire from starter

SOURCE: no spark

I changed the crank position sensor and it started rightt up.

SOURCE: 1997 Jeep Cherokee(4.0) will not start. No spark

It sounds like the crankshaft sensor is the problem