Will not start?

1987 CHEVROLET NOVA

158,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

PETPARENT

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Car stalled had it towed to my home, tested and replaced the ignition coil inside the distributor. My initial diagnosis aided by a Haynes DIY book. i replaced the coil now i have no spark. I also did a compression test on the engine as it said to do in the Haynes book Engine had compression on all of the cylinders I tested, Car has a new timing belt new spark plugs cap and rotor.

Mar 3, 2024 at 4:40 AM

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This is the same as a 1987 Toyota Corolla in the US. Did you have spark before the coil change? If so, change the coil out to the old coil because that was not the problem, and you may have a defective part. If you have spark and compression, I would try starting fluid to see if it runs that way you can say the fuel system is the problem. Also, check all system fuses here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-not-running-advanced

Can I ask what the compression was on each cylinder? The more information you give us the better as can help you. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response to the problem so we can see what's going on.

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