96 Riviera no spark

Tiny
SMITTHAA
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  • 1996 BUICK RIVIERA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 189,000 MILES
96 Riviera has no spark, changed crank sensor, cam sensor, ignition control module, still no spark.
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 10:34 PM

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Tiny
ERNEST CLARK
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First of all, you should never change parts before you test them to make sure they're bad.

Next, do you have a "Check engine" light on the dash? If so, have the computer scanned first.

Also, you didn't mention if you changed the coil packs? If not, test them. First find out if it's receiving voltage. If so, then when you crank the motor, is it getting a signal to fire. If the answer is yes to both, then the pack is bad. If the answer is no to one or both, then suspect the computer. (Only because there's nothing left to suspect, since you already changed everything)
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 AT 2:51 PM

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