Date:         Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bad coil? Car dead at walmart
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Checking resistance in the coil  a la Bentley should give you those
results, then maybe try the Hall sender and then(hopefully not) the
ECU.  Maybe first check the ignition switch(unless the engine is
turning over via starter), and maybe make sure juice is getting to
the coil wires.  Bad ground somewhere?  Always check the cheap stuff first.


DM&FS

At 04:33 PM 9/10/2008, Jim Felder wrote:
>The 2.1 stranded my wife at walmart this afternoon. I checked for fuel
>pressure... no problem. I had an inductive spark tester in the car,
>and it showed no fire at all. The car was running perfectly on the way
>there.
>
>Is this likely the coil? How do I test it? How do I get to it to test it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jim