Car not getting spark.

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Old May 31, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Car not getting spark.

Alright.
I'm really out of ideas.
Previous owner upgraded it to electronic ignition.
I have power to my coil. Coil is new. Coil is sending spark to distributor.
But it isn't getting to the plugs.
Distributor isn't cracked. Nothing is excessively worn down or corroded.
Quite stumped. Anyone got an idea?
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Old May 31, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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re-trace all the wires going into the wiring harness
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Old May 31, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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is the rotor button on?
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Old May 31, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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Do you have an actual mopar electronic dist? Or just a normal one where you have to splice the wires into it? If you have option 2, get rid of it, and get a mopar electronic dist from O'reillys, craigslist, autozone, ect.

Pull the cap off, check to see if the pick up is chewed up. Mine did that.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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The clamp was slightly corroded. distributor wasn't getting ground. I now have spark.
Fun fact.
My fuel pump also decided to go out at the same time.
Never a dull moment.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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muffler will fall off next if I'm reading these tea leaves right ....
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Old May 31, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ef8340
is the rotor button on?
This is a good question because if you have spark from the coil that leaves the distributor cap, rotor, plug wires, and/or plugs at fault.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sgnrulz
The clamp was slightly corroded. distributor wasn't getting ground. I now have spark.
Fun fact.
My fuel pump also decided to go out at the same time.
Never a dull moment.
??
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Veteran
muffler will fall off next if I'm reading these tea leaves right ....
Thanks for the heads up.
haha
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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left side by the way lol....
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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"Novelty" coil wire?
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by scotts74birds
"Novelty" coil wire?
Either that or maybe magic
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by scotts74birds
"Novelty" coil wire?
Hey Von Doom, where ya been ?
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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From: Michigan: The First Line of Defense From The Canadians!
Temporarily "pulled-the-pin" on the domestic situation. Came back. One week later,.....same old ****. A lifestyle change is in the works bro!
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