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1998 Cranks No Start, replaced ignition, replaced main relay, replaced distributor Hello and thank you in advance, I am at the end of my rope. Timing belt, water pump and idler pulley replaced after which, crank no start/difficult to start. Mechanic said “distributor”, replaced with Beck Arnley 185-5046 New Distributor
Same problem, very difficult to start but once running ran OK. Increasingly difficult to start. On one occasion, dash went black and car stalled while driving. Replaced main relay, replaced ignition. Cranks no start! Hear fuel pump, smell fuel, plugs wet. Occasionally fires and immediately shuts down. Rarely starts briefly. Codes misfire cyl 1,2,3,4 and random misfire. D4 flashes when cranking Of note: With key in run position sizzling sound from distributor Spark at coil post with distributor cap off but No spark at plug wires! Desperate for your expert advice, my mechanic is dumb-founded
That sounds like a bad ground on the distributor or the insulation on one of the components (I’d suspect the coil) has failed and the spark is shorting to the block. Check all the plug wires themselves as well. But my main suspicions are that the coil is shorting or the distributor isn’t properly grounded. Let me know how those components turn out and if that doesn’t solve your problem I’ll try and guide you further. Good luck!
