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1987 Ford F-150 not getting spark

Tiny
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  • 1987 FORD F-150
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 47,700 MILES
I am getting spark from my coil, but from my cap and rotor I have nothing, so I replaced the cap and rotor and still have nothing, what could it be?
Sunday, February 8th, 2009 AT 4:56 PM

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Tiny
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I believe there is a pick up coil in the distributor. Check there and let me know what you find. Also, is the rotor turning when you crank the engine?
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009 AT 7:11 PM
Tiny
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I dont know about that but there is a tfi module there with a pickup circuit in it, and yes my rotor does turn when you crank the motor over
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009 AT 8:46 PM
Tiny
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Hi:
Does the truck have CA emissions? There was a recall on the TFI. You may want to replace it and try it.
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Monday, February 9th, 2009 AT 9:27 AM
Tiny
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No it doesnt have cali enissions on it, but I have heard about that and the diagnostics machine says pickup circuit failure and profile ignition
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Monday, February 9th, 2009 AT 5:56 PM
Tiny
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I would try replacing it.
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 AT 11:45 AM

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