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Dealer trained Tech 15 years Now Proud Owner operator Kevin's Mobile Repair in ATLANTA. Repairing Chrysler,Dodge and Jeep KKeller608@aol.com http://kevinsmobilerepair.com
Ok, I will yield to your experience and accept the fact that the distributer that checks out with the multi-meter could be bad too. After I put yet another 180 bucks in this turd and if it still does not spark what would you suggest then?
Exactly how did you check a Distributor with a Multimeter????
Do you have everything else.....Fuel pressure, Injector pulse....
If you have a Tachometer in the dash...Does it "Bounce" when You Crank the car?
180 dollars for a Distributor?????? This year???? Those distributors were 2x that amount...USED...Ten Years ago.....
__________________ Professional Mechanic since 1985, Chrysler Dealership Technician since 1999.
We aren't ALL thieves, We're Just trying to make a living like everyone else , So Have A Heart.
If You wanted Dealership Service, You wouldnt Go To "Discount Quik Lube" , So why did you Walk into a dealership Expecting QUIK LUBE PRICING????
Ma'am, It costs so much money, because ...I CAN, And you CANNOT, And It matters Not to Me, Because I HAVE A RIDE HOME.
3/36 Does not mean 3 years and a day, or 36,001
The Haynes manual has instructions for testing the distributor with a multimeter. I followed the instructions carefully and it falls within the listed tolerances.
So yes, I have bought the manual. I have gotten my hands dirty and I still have no clue whats wrong with this thing. Yes, logic tells me that if it's not getting a spark it's probably the distributor, but I really hate the idea of replacing it with a BRAND NEW one only to find out I still don't have any spark.
Making an account here was my last option before I just scrap the car. It's in great condition, all leather, no rust... the problem is....no spark either. LOL
In a nutshell...Your distributor makes electrical Pulses while the engine is turning.
There is no way For a Multimeter to accurately read "Millisecond" pulses....So that is out.
Resistance measurements on a distributor that is not turning mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.....
Think for a moment.....All the Distributor tests in the world will not help you, if it isnt Powered Up...
Go back and answer the other questions I asked You.....and we will narrow this down.
__________________ Professional Mechanic since 1985, Chrysler Dealership Technician since 1999.
We aren't ALL thieves, We're Just trying to make a living like everyone else , So Have A Heart.
If You wanted Dealership Service, You wouldnt Go To "Discount Quik Lube" , So why did you Walk into a dealership Expecting QUIK LUBE PRICING????
Ma'am, It costs so much money, because ...I CAN, And you CANNOT, And It matters Not to Me, Because I HAVE A RIDE HOME.
3/36 Does not mean 3 years and a day, or 36,001
Plus the distributor is a 2 fold deal on this engine the cam sensor and the coil is built into one assembly.
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Dealer trained Tech 15 years Now Proud Owner operator Kevin's Mobile Repair in ATLANTA. Repairing Chrysler,Dodge and Jeep KKeller608@aol.com http://kevinsmobilerepair.com
No Spark.
