2000 Mercury Villager no spark to plugs

2000 MERCURY VILLAGER
111,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRIS HAZELWOOD
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Changed plugs, wires and distributor cap and rotor
no spark to ay plug
? fuse or need complete distributor replacement,
took regulator and coil out of distributor- dealer said they could not check or replace items, would have to replace whole distributor if that was the cause
Jan 17, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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IMPALASS
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Hello –

Please put all the parts back into the distributor.

Please go to Auto Zone (AZ) or O’Reilly’s (OR) and use their tool check out program to get a scanner to check the codes for your car. Most important: Once you check your codes, if you find something and you don’t get it fixed and need to get back with us, please make sure you tell us exactly what the code was, number and all. Example, if the code was E0568 O2 Sensor bad. Then make sure you give us all of that.

Also, connect a high-output spark tester between ignition coil wire and engine ground. Check for spark at coil wire while cranking engine. A constant blue spark should be present.

If not remove distributor cap and crank engine to ensure distributor rotor rotates.

Please do this and let me know.
Jan 18, 2009 at 1:37 AM