Weird spark issue on Turbo II. PLEASE HELP!
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Weird spark issue on Turbo II. PLEASE HELP!
1987 Turbo 2. Pretty much stock. Today i went to start it. It cranked and then flooded (for the first time since i owned it.) I checked for spark and found that it sparks exactly one time for everytime I crank it. I'll try to explain this clearly. I put the key in the ignition and crank it. It will make the timing light flash once and then won't flash again. I have to turn the key to "off" and then back to "start" to get it to spark once more. I have power to the leading coil. All fuses are good. Im not sure whats going on with it. Any help would be appreciated...
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I would rely on visually looking for spark as opposed to a timing light. All you need to do is pull one of the plug wires from the leading coil bore and place the plug wire within 1/8th of an inch from the bore and have someone try to start the car and look for the presence of spark.
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thanks guys. I used a spare plug wire and a brand new plug to check for spark first. I then used the timing light for verification while i was checking voltage and wiggling harnesses. I figured it was a safer method as I had nobody helping me.
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Fuses are good. The coils are securely mounted. Looks like I will be getting my magnifying glass and my multimeter out damn electrical issues...thanks for your help so far guys. i REALLY appreciate it!
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Karack, you are awesome! Turned out the connector for the CAS was dirty inside and not getting a good connection. The car is running fine now! Thanks to everyone that replied!
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