1987 Ford Escort 1987 Escort 1.9TBI ~No spark~

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BENNYD88
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  • 1987 FORD ESCORT
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  • 110,000 MILES
Okay its got a 1.9TBI in it. I was driving down the highway and it started to rain and it just stalled out so I pulled it over and it would not start back up (Has Fuel). I left it there for about 45 mins after messing with it for a bit to try and see what it could be. I came back to it and messed with it a bit more and it started right up no prob. I got it off the highway to a local truck stop so it would not get towed left it there for about 10 mins not running to walk back to get my truck off the highway and got back to it and would not start again. I checked ther all power to it witch is all good except ~no spark~. Coil has power in and out of it to distributor but no power from distributor to plugs. Used a check light to check this. Pulled off cap and points and roter was dirty so cleaned off a bit and still nothing at all. Any sugestions?
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 AT 9:29 PM

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Tiny
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Needs a tune up
if have spark from the coil and into the cap but not out, replace cap and rotors
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 AT 9:48 PM
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I kinda figured as much if I replace that and it still don't have spark at the spark plug what could it be then?
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 AT 9:59 PM
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Did you replace the cap and rotor and still no spark out the cap put have spark from the coil and into the cap?
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 AT 6:00 AM
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Okay I have replaced the cap and rotor it started right up I got about 2 miles down the road and it shut right off again like it did on the highway and once again wont start.
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 AT 10:59 AM
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Do you have spark out of the coil?
Not out the new cap and rotor
replace coil
no spark from the coil replace module
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 AT 1:09 PM

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