Hi all, nice forum hope someone can help me. Just purchased a mitsubishi space wagon 2.0GLXI It was running like a dream but engine was a bit claggy so i went and done something extremly dumb and steam cleaned it.BAD MISTAKE NOW I HAVE NO SPARK.It has been like this for 5 days now.I have stripped the distributor down aswell which i probably should not of as i'm not sure i put it back correctly.Is there some kind of reset ect or does it need to go to the main dealers.I have tried running the Fault test from the data link cable but it just blinks quickly which suggests nothing faulty. Is their an immobiliser thats possibly kicked in.Is the distributor where the main spark comes from ie.Is the Coil in the dizzy?is their anything else that generates the spark before the dizzy?. I really am at the end of my tether with this.PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANY HELP WILL BE SO APPRECIATED. :liebe011: :beer:

Iv'e had the hair dryer out on all the connectors/sensors.Ive sprayed them with WD40 & Still no spark .Does anything need resetting or have i popped a relay or something.cry. I dont wont to pay £100.00 + for a new dizzy if its not that.Are their any other test i can do?.I have read these forums over and over.

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Im having similar trouble..car ran fine then wouldnt go..no spark...i have ordered a dizzy but dont yet know if it is the answer but a couple of test you can do with a multimeter are:

assuming distributor and cap are dry and clean,

Look at distributor and you have two multi pin connectors, one with 6 connections and one with two.

turn ignition off

Take off the one with two connection and connect the meter between one of the pins and a good chassis earth. turn ignition on. Should have battery volts (around 12V)

Ignition off

then on the distributor itself check between the two pins on the same connector on resistance check, should be between 0.9 and 1.2 ohms. (primary ignition coil)

Then you need to remove cap and check between the same connector (two pin) on distributor and the output from the secondary coil (this is achieved by inserting probe of meter into a tube like output on the distributor (inside is a contact spring) when youve got your meter on the spring and the terminal of the distributor you should have an impedance of 20000 to 29000 ohms.

If your not within these tolerances then it would seem that at least one of these coils is open or shorted (possibly by water!) and this could be the reason for your loss of spark!

Hope this helps.

Cheers Trouty ill give that a try tomorrow.

Just to let everyone know it was the coil in the dizzy.Got a secondhand dizzy from breakers.Starts on the button. :liebe011: for your help trouty. :beer:

Mine too......Got it finely timed on a krpton machine....phew!