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Old 21-10-2011, 04:51 PM   #1
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Exclamation crank but no start

hello all, stuck 200k from home,my old girl just turns over,but she will not start!,there,s 12 or so volts going to plug (TFI),with no spark @ end of leads going to spark plugs,? how do i test TFI ,distrib,or ? anything else I should test ,I have multimeter & test light,please help as need to get home.

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Old 21-10-2011, 05:22 PM   #2
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what sort of car /make and model is it???
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Old 25-10-2011, 09:10 AM   #3
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1990 ea falcon wag,cfi engine,it will start but only once in a blue moon,iam thinking maybe wiring ?
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Old 25-10-2011, 09:36 AM   #4
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Mate, could be a plethora of things.
Start simple, clean battery terminals, check earths are clean and tight, remove a plug and check for spark, should be nice and blue colour not orange (weak) spark.
If no spark then could be haul sensor; you'll need professional help for that.

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Old 25-10-2011, 09:58 AM   #5
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sounds like it maybe the coil
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