February 24, 201016 yr changed coil disty and ignition relay coil gets power 86 XT DL what am I missing?
February 24, 201016 yr Starting from the Very Basic to the Hardest: I Kindly Suggest you to Check First the Fusible Links, and if Everithing seems to be Allright, Check for Bad ECU. Good Luck! Kind Regards.
February 24, 201016 yr Author checked all links and fuses. ecu light comes on with key so it is powering up.
February 24, 201016 yr By "No Spark" do You Mean at Each Sparkplug's Wire end? ... Because an internally Broken wire, in example: The Main Wire that Goes from the ignition Coil to the Distribuitor, can be the Cause. Those Wires can be internally Damaged... did you Checked already if EACH Sparkplug wire is getting Power? Kind Regards.
February 24, 201016 yr Author coil gets power but no spark at the coil either. I get volts at the coil but no spark...
February 24, 201016 yr This might seem like a dumb idea, and probably already checked, but since it wasn't posted... Did you check the T-belts? Make sure the disty is actually turning... Other than that, I can't be much help...
February 24, 201016 yr this might seem like a dumb idea, and probably already checked, but since it wasn't posted... Did you check the t-belts? Make sure the disty is actually turning... Other than that, i can't be much help... +1
February 24, 201016 yr Author This might seem like a dumb idea, and probably already checked, but since it wasn't posted... Did you check the T-belts? Make sure the disty is actually turning... Other than that, I can't be much help... yeah I checked that first,.. and the rotor... turns out I have the kind without a screw.
February 24, 201016 yr Author Seems like the Coil itself is Dead... could you Try with another one? tried 3...
February 24, 201016 yr yeah I checked that first,..and the rotor... turns out I have the kind without a screw. Well then..., Make sure you have power at coil - w/engine cranking. If so,Test light will flash if disty is OK. Make sure coil is grounded to engine. Check coil wire w/ohmmeter.
February 24, 201016 yr Author I actually also tried tuning the engine over by jumping the starter in the engine bay. this should negate the whole spark while cranking scenario. at least I think. I have not checked the ground to the engine....
February 25, 201016 yr I doubt there is a engine grounding problem. Checking for ignition pulses at the coil needs to be done on the minus side of the coil connection. That is the side that ties to the disty. Placing a test light probe on that lead should show light pulses when the engine is cranked. Since you aren't getting any spark then most likely the light will just be on steady, meaning power is getting through the coil windings at least. Make sure fuse #5 is ok and if that is good then replacing the ignitor may be what is needed to get the fire going.
March 3, 201016 yr tried 3... Holy Cow! ... inside the Disty itself is a "Module" that Works as the Older "Points" System did but Electronically; sometimes it got Burnt out and Stop Working; So even if the Rest is Perfect, there will No Spark at All... I Faced that Problem in some Toyota's 22R and once Swapped it Works Great Again... Maybe that is the Case with your Subie's ignition Problems. I Hope this can Help. Kind Regards.
March 3, 201016 yr the black wires are positive, the yellow wires are negative. make sure the coil is not reversed in its polarity.
March 4, 201016 yr Author thanks fox but I have it wired right... I haven't at it in afew days.. I have something else to drive and this probably lead me to an EJ....
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