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Subject:Re: No spark, clueless
From:Hector Zapata
Date:Wed, 29 May 2013 23:29:05 -0400

In my case it was a bad coil. Some time ago I had the same problem, and
when I did a search, the first step for the troubleshootng was to replace
the coil, so I tried the one from my Fox, and it tried to fire up. I
replaced it a few weeks ago wjth the correct one for my van and the one I
replaced is my spare.

Hector

On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:07 PM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:

> It is amaizing how clueless I can get at the most simple fault.
> This �86 camper was standing here for a long time but it has always
> started up.  Now, for some reason, I don�t get spark.  Checked the voltage
> at the coil and it gets 12V.  So, I got the ground wires  cleaned on the
> left side on the body and the head, but it did not help.  For some reason,
> I have no clue what to check and in what order.
> The battery is strong, and the engine turns over fast.
> There is 12V at the coil,
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Zoltan
>