Engine not firing

1988 MAZDA 929
170 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT11
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Hi, I was driving my car it started fluttering. I stopped once I switched it off it will not start. had it towed, at home I had a look at things. checked fuel that's okay, checked spark and there is none, i am not sure if it is the coil or distributor or the ECU. any Ideas would be appreciated.

Kind Regards.
Robert
Jan 16, 2019 at 5:31 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.

Chances are the pick up coil in the distributor has failed. I need you to complete the following test to confirm. You will need a multi meter. Here is a link that shows how one is used:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

I have attached three pictures. The first shows the pin allocations from where the distributor connects. Picture two shows which pins to check and how many ohms of resistance each should have. Picture 3 shows the pick up coil's location. Do this and let me know what you find.

Take care,
Joe
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Jan 16, 2019 at 6:46 PM