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1990 Corvette HEI Distributor

Old 03-25-2015, 06:46 PM
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I have voltage to the HEI coil, but can not get any spark to the plugs. I recently replace the Ignition control module , coil, distributor cap and rotor and it did start and run for a short while. Now it will not start and there is no spark to number one plug.
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Old 03-26-2015, 12:46 AM
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Measure the resistance of the pickup coil. It should be around 800 ohms. They are known to crack and break into pieces.
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Originally Posted by Cliff Harris
Measure the resistance of the pickup coil. It should be around 800 ohms. They are known to crack and break into pieces.
I checked the pickup coil and it does measure 840 ohms.
Still no spark. I also checked the Ignition module and it checks out good.

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Are you getting 12 volts to the distributor (pink wire) with the ignition on?

I would be looking at the coil. You might have a problem with the contact between the coil and the rotor.

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