1999 Mercury Villager No spark!

Well thanks Raz, but as i indicated in my reply I have done those testing. I indicated what steps in testing I took. Do you have anything specific to my question that you could share with me?

Check the available coil input power to the coil and also check the primary and secondary winding resistances of the coil and get back with the readings and also the distributor pick-up coil-hang in there this is gonna be a tough one might end up being the computer-what kind of reading do you have on the crankshaft position sensor-

Just to be clear, the coil is within the distributor on the 99 Villager.

I'm aware of it-

Have you checked the primary and secondary windings on it-if not do so and get back with the readings if so give me the readings

Here are my readings:

I logged into my AutoZone account and got screenshots and directions of how to test and what to test. I did all these tests twice previously but once more could not hurt.

Power transistor:
1999-00 3.3L Engines

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Disconnect the two-wire ignition coil harness connector from the distributor electrical connector.

3. Disconnect the six-wire distributor harness connector from the distributor.

4. Connect the digital ohmmeter leads to pin 2 of the six-pin distributor terminal, and to the green wire (pin 2) terminal of the two-wire distributor electrical connector. If the resistance is 0 ohms, replace the distributor. I measured infinity, or an open.

Ignition Coil:
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Disconnect the two-wire ignition coil harness connector from the distributor electrical connector.
3. Connect ohmmeter leads to pins 1 and 2 at the distributor electrical connector. The resistance should be 0.5-1 ohm. - I measured 0.9 ohms.

If it is within specifications, continue by testing the secondary winding resistance.
4. Remove the distributor cap and position it aside.
5. Connect ohmmeter leads to distributor electrical connector pin 1 and the coil tower metal tip on the distributor. The resistance should be approximately 12,000 (12k) ohms. If it is not, replace the distributor. I measured 10.9K ohms, not much different.

Resistor:
I am not sure about the resistor. My data says ...
"The resistor is located near the distributor connector on 3.3L engines. It has a two-wire connector and is taped to the harness." Not clear to me but I have a print out of the 2 wire Ignition Coil connector and the resistor is inline on Pin 2. So I went to the female side of the coil harness connector and measured across pins 1 and 2. I received an open. There is something taped over on the cable - should I remove the tape to get to the resistor? I am not sure about where the resistor is. Is it in the distributor, if it is what does step 3 mean?

The coil is okay-do this remove the coil wire on the distributor, ground the wire to the engine and crank engine over do you have spark if so check again at the plug wires end at the plugs -do you have it? Let me know

OK, I will be able to do this today, Wednesday 11/3/2010.

I disconnect the 2 wire coil connector and attach pin 2 (coil, resistor side) to engine ground? Just making sure I have it right.

I disconnected the 2 wire connector and tried both sides to engine ground - no spark. What should I do now?

[quote:662f94ac47="robertcgs"]I disconnected the 2 wire connector and tried both sides to engine ground - no spark. What should I do now?[/quote:662f94ac47]

I used the male end of this connector, the one from the distributor. Should I have used the female end?

Do the spark test below

DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark Output Check
Check for trouble codes stored in PCM and repair if necessary. See QUICK TEST in SELF DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V article. If no trouble codes are retrieved, check ignition system wiring harness connectors for damage, corrosion and tight fit.
If no fault codes are retrieved and vehicle will start, go to TROUBLE SHOOTING - NO CODES - EEC-V article. If no fault codes are retrieved and vehicle is a no-start, connect a high-output spark tester between ignition coil wire and engine ground. Check for spark at coil wire while cranking engine. A consistent Blue spark should be present.
If spark is present, go to step 4. If no spark is present, remove distributor cap and crank engine to ensure distributor rotor rotates. If okay, check resistance of coil secondary wire. On Villager, resistance should be less than 9100 ohms per foot. On all models except Villager, resistance should be less than 7000 ohms per foot. Service coil wire if necessary and retest. If spark is not present, go to TEST A in SELF DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V article.
If a consistent Blue spark is present at coil wire during cranking, inspect distributor cap and rotor for cracks or carbon tracking. Service as necessary and test spark output at spark plugs. If spark is present at spark plugs and engine will not start, go to TROUBLE SHOOTING - NO CODES - EEC-V article.

Distributor Ignition coil resistances
Villager primary.5-1.0 ohms secondary: 12,000 ohms

[quote:c2446b04aa="rasmataz"]Do the spark test below

DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark Output Check
Check for trouble codes stored in PCM and repair if necessary. See QUICK TEST in SELF DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V article.

If spark is not present, go to TEST A in SELF DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V article.

Distributor Ignition coil resistances
Villager primary.5-1.0 ohms secondary: 12,000 ohms[/quote:c2446b04aa]

What I gathered from your instructions was to use a scanner to scan for trouble codes. That was done and I will do it again. could you supply the information for performing a quick test per EEC-V?

We have already covered the coil resistances a few times which were .9 ohms and 11K ohms respectively.

Is there a diaghram that describes the connections the PCM needs before it allows the signal to ignite the coil? does the coil always have current to expand the magnetic field or is it controlled by the PCM? Is it possible to have a bad camshaft sensor and will that cause the coil not to have current?

Test the crankshaft position sensor this the one that tells the computer to fire the coil.