Engine no spark

FORD ESCORT.THE TWIN CAM, DOHC.ENGINE.
do not mix up coil pack 4HV wires or wrecks firing order
THE PCM + PACK SETS FIRING ORDER.
WIRED WRONG THERE IS NO RUNNING, ENGINE.
I WILL POST A BETTER PACK FROM NGK
do not change HV wires unless 1 at a time.
if one HV wire fails 2 plugs go dead.
this tech is called wasted spark.
the misfire is real and plug 1 and 3 are dead
flashing CEL means CAT melts next with flood of raw fuel landing on the CAT input.
first learn the 3 rules of spark engines
good engine, 150psi or more, and cam belt not SLIPPED.
next is spark if spark is good fuel is last
cant burn fuel on dead engine or dead spark or timed backwards.
301means weak combustion#1ONLY THAT>
why is next. and that takes tools GOT TOOLS?
99% do not here and want 50 guesses.
if used a timing light (spark tool) and timing is wayoff
the belt was put in wrong
or coil pack wired wrong.,OMG not both, sigh./

ZX2 ACTUAL

1998-2003 2.0 L (1989 cc) Zetec, DOHC I4, 130 hp (97 kW) at 5,750 rpm, 127 ft?lbf (172 N?m) at 4,250 rpm, redline 6,500 rpm, 7,200 rpm rev limiter ZX2
1342 FIRING ORDER, AND 1 AND 4 FIRE AT ONCE.
AS DOES 3 AND 2
INSIDE ONLY 2 COILS
MY 1975 HONDA CB750 HAD SAME THING. BACK THEN,.

CLEAR AS DAY HERE, IF DONE WRONG.

Pull a spark plug wire off and use a 12 volt testing light put it in the spark plug wire and have someone turn the engine over and see if you are getting spark.

Check for gas and spark to the engine. I'm thinking a '90 accord might be multi-point injection, although they transitioned about then from throttle body injection to multi-port injection. Either way, you need to check if the injectors are firing and putting gas into the engine. Does the fuel pump work? Is there pressure in the gas feed line?
Usually, a no start is because the engine has lost either fuel or spark. You need to check for both. Use a spark tester from parts store- a cheap and easy test for spark.

How to troubleshoot no spark condition with test light Subaru


Igniter !

It sounds like the spark plug wires are not plugged into the correct place on the distrubutor. take the distributor cap off and crank the engine over. Make a note of which direction the rotor spins. (Clockwise, or Counterclockwise) then find the firing order for that engine. Sometimes the firing order is on the intake manifold. (if you tell me which engine it has, the 4 cylinder 2.0, or the 6 cylinder 2.5; I could post you the firing order). Now on the distributor cap there is one wire post that has the #1 on it, that would be where you put the spark plug wire from cylinder 1. Following the rotation of the distributor rotor, you would put the spark plug wire for the next cylinder in the firing order after the #1 wire, and so on.

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What size engine do you have?

What brand of plugs did you use? Nissan engines are very picky, they only like NGK Spark Plugs, if you used a different brand than that your engine will run poorly and misfire.

2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L SFI OHV 6cyl
Spark Plug Wires - Removal & Installation

3.5L Engine

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
   NOTE Twist the spark plug boot one-half turn in order to release the boot. Pull on the spark plug boot only. Do not pull on the spark plug wire or the wire could be damaged.
2. Remove the intake manifold cover, if required.
3. Disconnect the left side spark plug wires from the spark plugs.
4. Disconnect the left side spark plug wires from the ignition coil.
5. Remove the spark plug wire clips from the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor bracket and the heater inlet and outlet pipe tab.
6. Remove the spark plug wire assembly.
7. If replacing only one plug wire, open the retaining clips and remove the appropriate spark plug wire.
8. Disconnect the right side spark plug wires from the spark plugs.
9. Disconnect the right side spark plugs from the ignition coils.
10. Remove the spark plug wire assembly.
11. If replacing only one plug wire, open the retaining clip and remove the appropriate spark plug wire.

To install:

1. Install the spark plug wire assembly.
2. Connect the right side spark plugs to the ignition coils.
3. Connect the right side spark plug wires to the spark plugs.
4. If replacing only one plug wire, open the retaining clip and install the appropriate spark plug wire.
5. Install the spark plug wire assembly.
6. Connect the left side spark plug wires to the spark plugs.
7. Connect the left side spark plug wires to the ignition coil.
8. Install the spark plug wire clips to the MAP sensor bracket and the heater inlet and outlet pipe tab.
9. If replacing only one plug wire, open the retaining clips and install the appropriate spark plug wire.
10. Install the intake manifold cover, if required.

Fig. 2.2L Engine Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 Distributorless ignition system



Fig. 3.1L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system



Fig. 3.5L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system



Fig. 2.4L Engine Firing order: 1-3-4-2 Distributorless ignition system



Fig. 3.1L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system



Fig. 2.2L Engine Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 Distributorless ignition system


Fig. 3.5L & 3.9L Engines Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system


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there is no safety switch beside the fuses and relays how did you replace an engine, did you rebuilt it from top to bottom or did you just put another used motor in? if you replace it with another motor assuming you did not mess with the timing such as the belt and the camshaft, check and make sure you getting fire from spark plugs, having a friend turn the engine over and you observing the plug. by pulling one wire with the plug and ground it and turn the engine over and see if you getting any sparks, second check and make sure you getting plenty of fuel to the fuel filter and the fuel pump is working properly. no fuel to the filter, check fuel pump, good pump, faulty crank sensor. that is the first two thing need to be check, fuel and sparks. if no sparks, check coil if its good and putting out 12V, if its not, check the cam sensor, may be faulty. faulty cam sensor will not make spark plugs fire. if you are getting sparks and fire, than it out of timing, rotate the distributor forward or backward with small movement no more than a tip of a car key at a time, when you capture the running or sputtering of the engine, movement should be no more the a pencil lead forward or backward. without using a timing gun the best way to know if you have the engine on correct but close timing if you able to crank/start the engine and it fire right up without keeping the key turn.

Hi,
Isuzu seem to have complicated things by changing engines, firing orders and even direction of rotation! As you can see, they've numbered the cylinders the other way than the 3.2L.

The Firing sequence for the 3.1 (traditional distributor) 6 cylinder is as follows -



If you take the distributor cap off, there should be a "No.1" formed on the inside. Stick a lead on this before you put the cap back on and go from there.
As leads are different lengths, you may have to swap a few to find the best fit.

I think 2 of them will look out of place - but that's the way it's designed. Just make use of clips for holding them neatly.

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