1992 Ford Escort No Start

1992 FORD ESCORT
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recently bought a 92escort -- ran fine then one day died after driving a short distance.

Now i got no start at all -- engine turns but no go

Checked spark - there is power to the coil,but no spark with plug pulled and grounded /fuelpump -- no power to fuel pump --- fuel shutoff relay button is in and has power. there are roughly 6 wires to pump - single pole has low power with key on - guessin it's the fuel gauge.

no wires are disconnected that i can tell - no fuses are
are blown -- i'm thinkin maybe brain or other such but .....
also attempted to check relays and such with a plug in code tester -- it will not function at all -- no relays checked and no codes returned -- it does function properly otherwise -- book for tester states if no relays checked in keyon - engine off test -- then some problem is there and needs to be addressed 1st.
Aug 17, 2006 at 11:44 AM
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not sure what engine you have but sounds like a module problem. is it a dis system? if car ran fuel don't sound to be the problem but spark does change the module.(NOS)
Aug 20, 2006 at 6:18 AM
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by module - u mean the computer or the coil pack?
and yes the car ran fine for bout a week.
then konked out going down the street

if i remember right it's a 2.3L - 5speed - not that it matters
Aug 20, 2006 at 12:00 PM
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if it doesn't have a distributor, then i asume it is the coil pack type system. the module is a little grey looking thing with about six or seven wires and it is usualy mounted in a heatsink looking deal to keep it cool it is only about three inches long an and an inch one half wide. the crank sensor or the cam sensor sends a signal to it to make the coil pak fire.(NOS)
Aug 21, 2006 at 12:25 AM
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Inspect the ignition control module on this distributorless system: a small gray unit with about six or seven wires, usually mounted on a heatsink. It uses the crank or cam sensor signal to fire the coil pack. Confirm spark and module operation before replacing the computer.

Conversation Summary

A 1992 Ford Escort that had been running fine died while driving and now cranks but will not start. The owner found power at the coil but no spark, no power at the fuel pump, an intact fuel shutoff relay, no blown fuses, and a code tester that would not check relays or return codes. The expert said this points to the ignition module rather than the fuel system, and described the small gray module that fires the coil pack from the crank or cam sensor signal.

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