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JOSEPH MULLEN
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1988 dodge diplomat- car was running fine but next day would not start. Cannot get spark from coil to plugs. Does anyone have an answer?
always thought these older models had a ballast resistor but cant locate one on this vehicle? Is there one or not and if there is where is it located? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Saturday, January 14th, 2006 AT 5:33 PM

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Tiny
DARKCROW
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I would try replacing the coil wire first-just remove on of the spark plug wires and try it in place of the coil to distributer wire (just to see if it fires first) then if that doesnt work check the regulator
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Saturday, January 14th, 2006 AT 10:09 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the help & tried what you suggested but to no avail. Now I find out that there is no power to the coil! Any suggestions? Thanks again
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Saturday, January 14th, 2006 AT 10:46 PM
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Could be bad spark plug wire or even a bad coil it self.
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Saturday, January 14th, 2006 AT 10:51 PM

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