1993 Dodge Spirit

1993 DODGE SPIRIT
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CHARLES O
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Engine Mechanical problem
1993 Dodge Spirit 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Started stalling when coming to a stop,it would do this in sperts, one day it would do it all day long then it might not do it again for a week or longer, then it just died going down the highway and now it wont start. I replaced the coil after checking for spark from the coil wire to the distributer, of course i could detect no spark even after several tries, still it refuses to start. It seem to be getting fuel just fine. Further, i detected some kind of funny rattle coming from the engiene, this accured before the stalling started. Do you have any ideas as to why it refuses to start
Feb 17, 2010 at 10:07 AM
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CARADIODOC
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How are you determining you have fuel? The pump will run for two seconds when you turn on the ignition switch, then it will turn off. That's enough time to develop pressure. You need to watch if fuel is spraying from the injector during cranking. If fuel spray and spark are missing, suspect a defective Hall Effect pickup assembly in the distributor. It's a real common problem.

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Feb 26, 2010 at 6:06 PM
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