please help

[CB7Junkie]

there is a ground to the thermostat housing??? how is it run???

[rlyons]

Sounds more like the ignition module to me but if you want run a ground wire directly from the battery to the distributer mounting bolt,then the ground will not be an issue.

[CB7Junkie]

the module is new, could it be the ignition coil(the thing with the spring attached to it)?

[10thcb7]

my car did the same chit. I do suspect that it was the "Igniter" . It is not a mudule or anything else. Its an Igniter. Look it at a parts store. No one sell em i think .

My car died down the road. I took it to the nearest shop and they charged my 220 for a piece of shit piece that woul cost lik 25 bux.

my fuel pump would not come one i think its gonna be one of those things that easy to fx but payin for some one to finding the prob lem is gonna bite ya in the ass

[CB7Junkie]

thanks, im trying to find a used a distributor. im hoping that this will solve the problem.

[rlyons]

thanks, im trying to find a used a distributor. im hoping that this will solve the problem.

The igniter is the ignition control module. The small part in the distributer that has three wires attached to it. They call it an igniter here but it is an ignition module when you buy it. The only parts inside the distributer is the module, coil and pickup assy,rotor and a top dead center sensor which can not be replaced. If your coil, module and rotor is good,(I doubt the pickup assy would be bad), I would suspect the engine TCU has failed.
If you can get a known good distributer to try I would do that first, then an engine TCU. Could be the main relay failed if you haven't looked at that.

[CB7Junkie]

thanks alot, ill look into all of that this weekend.

and also, you (rlyons) posted a link on how to run a check at home. and it says that the d4 light flashes for the tcu. well.... i have a mt which means no d4 light. what do i do???

[4doorkiller]

okay. i jumped my ecm and tcm trouble codes like cb7junkie. now where do i go to read them?

[rlyons]

thanks alot, ill look into all of that this weekend.

and also, you (rlyons) posted a link on how to run a check at home. and it says that the d4 light flashes for the tcu. well.... i have a mt which means no d4 light. what do i do???

You don't want the TCU codes you want the ECM codes, the check engine light will flash for them.

[rlyons]

okay. i jumped my ecm and tcm trouble codes like cb7junkie. now where do i go to read them?

Here they are;
http://home.earthlink.net/~michaelpk.../ECM_codes.PDF
http://home.earthlink.net/~michaelpk...TCM_codes1.PDF

[gman2801]

the ground is in the engine wire harness. just look ull see it.

[CB7Junkie]

when i did it the check engin light never came on.

[CB7Junkie]

bump

[rlyons]

when i did it the check engin light never came on.

Make sure you have a good connection because it should at least light up solid when you jumper the two terminals. Does it come on for the check when you first turn on the key?

[CB7Junkie]

nope, ive never seen the check engin light come on in this car at all.