1992 Dodge Stealth #1 Coil NOT sparking.

SWIFTY_SWOOP

MEMBER
1992 DODGE STEALTH
6 CYL
AWD
MANUAL
138,000 MILES

So I got a 1992 r/t tt, had some electrical issues and took it in to get fixed. They said it was 2 of the coils that were bad so they fixed them and the ignition control module also and new spark plugs and spark wires. Went to pick it up and drove it for a while (the same day) the engine light turned on so I popped the hood and the coil that they didnt replace was out so took it back in and they fixed that coil. The next day went to get it and ran it for about 30 mins and the engine light came back on. Popped the hood again and the new coil they put on doesnt spark at all and neither do the spark plugs attached to it. SO 3 new coils, top coil doesnt work at all so it shorts out the engine and sounds muggy when you rev the engine and when its idle and you turn the ac on it dies. Any suggestions? Get back to me. Also when I revved the engine real high it just cut off everything and I was drifting.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,885 POSTS

First, they need to recheck their work. They need to make sure the coils are getting properly grounded and receiving proper voltage. Next, is the coil actually bad? If you disconnect the coil, ground the neg side of the coil with a jumper wire and with another jumper wire attached to the positive side of the coil briefly touch the positive terminal on the battery, does it produce spark? If it does, the coil is fine and there is most likely a problem either with the PCM, a short in the wiring, or a bad connector to the coil.

Check it out and let me know.

Joe