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| Fiero wont start, ran fine before. has proper fuel delivery but no spark, HELP (Page 2/2) |
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Ray_and_kevin
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JAN 24, 08:14 PM
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You do not mention if it is 4 cylinder or 6. I am not sure if it matters. My white 88 GT has an issue where the metal connections on the pick up coil have gotten rusty. When you take the cap off, you are likely to see a ton of rust on parts of the distributor especially if it lives outside. The distributor is not sealed against moisture!
The first time it happened was when we were on the road back after picking up the car in Dayton. What happens is if the connector gets warm, the metal expands and no longer makes contact.
The *FIRST* thing to try if you have a no ignition issue is to take off the cap and plug and unplug the pickup coil several times and try again. You might also notice some rust on the two blade connections on the ignition module if that is the issue. Not sure how you fix this problem short of taking the distributor out and replacing the pickup coil assembly.
Of course, this migh not have been your problem at all, but now this failure mode is documented.
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Rsvl-Rider
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JAN 24, 09:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Ray_and_kevin:
You do not mention if it is 4 cylinder or 6. |
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It's a Formula
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Patrick
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JAN 24, 11:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Ray_and_kevin:
When you take the cap off, you are likely to see a ton of rust on parts of the distributor especially if it lives outside.
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I've been told it's the Ozone produced inside the distributor that's responsible for most of the corrosion.
| quote | Originally posted by Ray_and_kevin:
The distributor is not sealed against moisture!
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And for good reason. There are two holes in the Fiero's distributor base covered with a wire mesh... to vent the Ozone. Seriously!
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olejoedad
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JAN 24, 11:40 PM
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