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Okay, scratch the other two threads I made, one was redundant, the other, I've applied as much of what I learned as possible but I'm back at square one and need more help!
This time, Dragon cut out on the highway. I put an ignition tester on the spark plug and it didn't flash, so immediately assumed the same ignition problems as before. I think the igniter may well have been dying slowly since November, so I immediately started tracking down a replacement. I picked one up today (as part of a big batch of parts I sniped on eBay), but after swapping in the replacement part I still have no spark.
Symptoms:
-Had been seeing intermittent ignition problems after bringing the car out of the garage
-Engine cranks fine
-Replaced the battery
-Replaced the alternator belt, the old one was badly worn
-No spark at the coil - held the ignition cable to the suspension bolt and nothing
-Can't find the check connector so I have no idea if there's a code 14 recorded
I haven't yet put the multimeter on the distributor pickup coils, but last time I checked them, in November, they were within tolerance, as were all the HT leads.
What else can I check? Starting to wonder if there's a broken wire somewhere, perhaps between the ECU and the ignition system.
This time, Dragon cut out on the highway. I put an ignition tester on the spark plug and it didn't flash, so immediately assumed the same ignition problems as before. I think the igniter may well have been dying slowly since November, so I immediately started tracking down a replacement. I picked one up today (as part of a big batch of parts I sniped on eBay), but after swapping in the replacement part I still have no spark.
Symptoms:
-Had been seeing intermittent ignition problems after bringing the car out of the garage
-Engine cranks fine
-Replaced the battery
-Replaced the alternator belt, the old one was badly worn
-No spark at the coil - held the ignition cable to the suspension bolt and nothing
-Can't find the check connector so I have no idea if there's a code 14 recorded
I haven't yet put the multimeter on the distributor pickup coils, but last time I checked them, in November, they were within tolerance, as were all the HT leads.
What else can I check? Starting to wonder if there's a broken wire somewhere, perhaps between the ECU and the ignition system.