No spark at plugs

1991 CHEVROLET 1500
25,000 MILES
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BOEKELMAN
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Healthy spark at coil, no spark at plugs. new distributor cap and rotor and rotor turns when cranking. Tony
Sep 27, 2019 at 12:48 AM
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Good morning,

Check the coil wire and make sure it is sending a spark to the distributor cap. If you have spark at the coil and not the plugs and you have a new cap and rotor, then it sounds like wires.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system

Roy
Sep 27, 2019 at 1:54 AM
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There is no spark coming out of cap. Leeds okay. it's like the rotor is sparking at the wrong position never had the dizzy out or adjusted it the car just stopped. Tony
Sep 27, 2019 at 2:03 AM
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It's a Chevrolet 350 1991 Silverado 1500 suburban.
Sep 27, 2019 at 2:16 AM
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Got it.

If you have spark coming out of the top of the coil, then the only thing left is the wires themselves.

Roy
Sep 27, 2019 at 2:47 AM
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The wires are okay the timing of the spark seems to to have changed by itself.
Sep 27, 2019 at 3:03 AM
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Do you have spark into the cap?

Roy
Sep 27, 2019 at 5:17 AM
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Yes, but the rotor and spark don't make spark at the right place anymore or time anymore.
Sep 27, 2019 at 5:32 AM
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So the spark is too far away from the contacts probably in between the contacts somewhere. Tony
Sep 27, 2019 at 5:42 AM
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This could be a bad distributor. The shaft may be worn out.

Roy
Sep 27, 2019 at 5:57 AM
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It happened all off a sudden I thought it was a spark sync pulse change from the timing so the coil sparks at the wrong time now.
Sep 27, 2019 at 6:14 AM
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The rotor has little play.
Sep 27, 2019 at 6:16 AM
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You said no spark to the plugs. That's not timing.

Roy
Sep 27, 2019 at 8:03 AM
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I tested the leads and they are okay.
Sep 27, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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How did you test the leads?

What was the resistance especially the coil wire?

Roy
Sep 28, 2019 at 3:35 AM
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It was a worn timing chain it slipped a cog. thank you for your fast replies and hints Roy.
Regards, Tony
Sep 28, 2019 at 3:03 PM
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You are welcome.

So you did have spark after all.

Always glad to help

Roy
Sep 28, 2019 at 3:08 PM