still wont start

1995 MITSUBISHI ETERNA
337,249 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MATTHEWPAUL
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i am getting low voltage on the plugs have changed the coil but problem is the same sholud i change the distributor
Aug 10, 2011 at 5:12 AM
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KHLOW2008
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What do you mean by low voltage?

Usually weak sparks are due to ignition coil fault and if it has been replaced, it should solve the problem.

A distributor fault would not provide any sparks at all.
Aug 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM
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MATTHEWPAUL
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i took the car to a electrician an he is saying he is geting low voltage on the plugs maybe he means low spark he wants me to cange the whole dstributor but i think im being taken for a ride, could it be the igniter needs to be changed also ?
Aug 12, 2011 at 12:31 PM