Shut off while driving?

1992 MERCURY TOPAZ
87,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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M.C.EBERLY71
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No check engine light shut off while driving. Battery and connections are good, tested power to the coil that's good. Getting no spark from the coil. Replaced the coil but still no spark. I think it's the ignition control module issue, but I need a second opinion.
Jul 27, 2023 at 10:47 AM
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Yep, these cars had the thin film ignition module which had problem, here is how to change it out which should solve the problem. Please check out this guide as well:


https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls


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Jul 28, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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