No spark

1990 TOYOTA CELICA
20,000 MILES
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SAMMYMOUSE
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We have no spark getting to the coil
Nov 10, 2011 at 8:44 AM
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KHLOW2008
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The coil is the one spitting out the sparks.

Check for a brooken timing, faulty ignition coil, distributor and/or blown fuse.

Do you have battery voltage at the coil?
Nov 10, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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SAMMYMOUSE
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the timing belt is not broken, have checked fuses and there is no battery voltage at the coil?
Nov 10, 2011 at 8:42 PM
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KHLOW2008
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No battery voltage at the coil indicates a power supply failure. If the fuses are good, you could have a bad ignition switch.
Nov 11, 2011 at 11:59 AM
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