engine spark problems

Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Location: caboolture

hey guys have some problems with getting spark to start my rodeo its a 2.6 petrol tf.it just stopped up at lcmp i didnt hit any water just abit of mud not that much i can get spark to one side of the coil but not down to the dizzy side i tryed another coil but it done the same thing just seeing if any one had any ideas of what it could be thank you Very Happy

Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Ipswich QLD

If you have spark from the coil and none from the dizzy, check/ replace the ignition lead from the coil to the dizzy and check the dizzy cap for damage and that the little spring loaded carbon button in the middle of it that contacts the rotor arm is still there and under spring tension and contacts the rotor.
Check the dizzy isnt full of water/mud or has ANY condensation inside the cap.

Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Location: caboolture

i put a new dizzy and rotar button and new coil and stil cant get any spark. does anyone have any ideas of what it could be.thanks

Joined: 27 Jun 2005

If theres no spark at all, It could be, blown engine fuse. U say u have fitted a new dizzy, does this include the crank sensor?? Or it could be the ignitor module,, although unlikely..

Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 5:02 pm

If it's EFI, try unpluging all the connectors to ingition modules, sensors and ECU as there may be corrosion on the pins. Resetting these plugs can make a new connection, and look at the pins, if you see scaly grey stuff, that's corrosion. It can be scraped off.

Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Location: caboolture

yeah guys its efi ive tried a few of those things and still no luck does anyone think it could be the computer? i need to get it fixed asap my wife is going off cos she cant go 4x4 so she's not happy.

Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Location: Brisbane

reading the Jackaroo manual for the 2.6L which is a 4 ZE1 engine it mentions

Defective coil, condensor (compacitor) or high tension leads.