1996 Mazda 626 No Spark

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CADENRUSSELL
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I have replaced the Coil the plugs&wires the rotor button. checked all fuses I know of, The car will turn over all other electricity works fine. it just wont fire. please help if you can.
Feb 15, 2007 at 9:32 AM
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TCLEASBY
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1991 mazda 626 2.2L

I have the same problem. I too replaced the coil,wires,distributor cap and rotor. I'm getting fuel to the fuel injectors. I checked that there was voltage at the coil.

Turns over fine but no spark. I put a screwdriver into the coil where the the wire connects it to the distibutor cap and saw no spark. Could this be the ignition module in the distributor? Or the main computer?


I don't want to buy a part that costs 100 or more to find out that didn't fix the problem either.

Any help would be appreciated.
Feb 20, 2007 at 2:56 AM
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COSMO
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both of these sound like an igniter/ pick-up faults that were common in both distributors. There is some testing for the 1991 dist. , but not much with the 96 dist ( assuming its a 4 cyl)

Most likey this is the cause of your no spark....if the igniter/pick-up is faulty.....it won't tell the coil to spark

Cosmo...Mazda TEch
Feb 20, 2007 at 3:54 AM
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CADENRUSSELL
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Thanks for the response, I am sorry I failed to include all the info needed. It is a 1996 mazda 626, 2.0 litre 4 cyl, the miles I am not sure of exactly as the car is not here but it around 125.000 or so. is the igniter you speak of inside the distributor? if so does that mean buy a distributor and if not where is it? thank you for your time.
Feb 21, 2007 at 10:38 AM

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Suspect a failed distributor igniter or pick-up, a common cause of no spark on these Mazda distributors. The igniter/pick-up is in the distributor and, if faulty, will not signal the coil to fire. Confirm that diagnosis before replacing the computer or buying another expensive part.

Conversation Summary

A 1996 Mazda 626 2.0L cranks and has power but will not fire, with no spark after the coil, plugs, wires, and rotor were replaced and fuses checked. A 1991 Mazda 626 2.2L owner reported the same no-spark condition after replacing the coil, wires, cap, and rotor, with fuel and coil voltage present. The Mazda tech said both cases most likely involve a faulty distributor igniter or pick-up that fails to trigger the coil. The 1996 owner then asked whether that part is inside the distributor and whether the whole distributor must be replaced.

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