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Old 08-21-2011, 12:55 PM
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I would like to believe that you have spark, but the only way to be sure is to check with the coil wire to the dist cap held a 1/4 inch from a ground while the engine is cranking.
Of course you don't want to be holding that wire in your bare hands while touching the sheet metal and cranking the engine since if you did have spark it could lite up your life momentarily. Let us know if you see the spark.
Also can you see the rotor move when you crank the engine with the dist cap off?
You can check for that spark with an easy to remove plug wire or the coil wire . with a plug wire it would tell you the rotor is moving. The pin that holds the gear to the dist shaft will sometimes shear and the rotor doesn't move and that would cause the pick up coil in the dist not to do its job. As you can see it's important to actually see that spark as, way 2 old questioned in a previous post.
 
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:38 AM
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Agreed. Try that. Also, have you checked the condition of your spark plugs?

Check to make sure the fuse that your fule injectors are on is still good.
 
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Old 08-29-2011, 10:03 PM
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Checked fuel pump relay .found OK can anyone help locate fuel injector relay?
 
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Old 09-11-2011, 08:20 AM
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If you can not solve it then go to an expert. It will be better.
 
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Old 09-11-2011, 09:41 AM
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There is an EEC relay that powers the (ECA) in this case.
You are jumping around hoping to hit the problem with the shotgun approach and that isn't the better way to isolate the problem.
You must confirm that you have spark. Then after that you can leave the ignition system alone and go after the fuel system if the ign system is good and functioning.
 
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