it sure helps to have a known-good spare distributor.
don't even have to install it into the engine to see if it will produce
spark..
just plug it in , turn it with your fingers..
if youget a zap out of the coil wire ...'houston, we have ignition.'

then you know what the problem isand how to deal with it.
as stated ...
mainly it's 4 areas, dist, coil, wires, ecu.

make sure the distributor is being driven and is turning.

On 5/29/2013 8:29 PM, Hector Zapata wrote:
> 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
>>