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03-10-08, 11:30 PM

BIG J MIXALOT

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no spark

my dads was driving his car and it died all of a sudden and it is not making spark and i chaged the cap and rotor and it still is not anyone know whats eles it could be

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03-10-08, 11:48 PM

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No spark on leading or trailing (top and bottom plugs)? Or both?

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03-11-08, 05:54 PM

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Start with the plugs and work your way back.
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If it just dies it is probably the secondary coil...did the tach die as well??

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03-11-08, 05:55 PM

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theres no spark on the trailing the leading ones are working

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03-11-08, 06:00 PM

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It is either your secondary coil($20 part) or it is your secondary ignitor($120 part)
Check your coil 1st...and cross your fingers

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03-12-08, 06:46 AM

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You can change out the igniters to GM HEI for about $16 each... I'm running them on my '83 with no problems. There are several posts on how to do this.

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