1994 Mazda 323 SOHC 1.6L?

Question

How would I know that an ignitor module is not working properly? Is there a way to test it and is it likely to stop functioning if a car sat outside for 10 months?

Thanks.

Answer 1

i own a repair shop[,and they can ho out from setting but not that often,they also can go out anytime during the time its running they can just go dead ,and there's not much of a test you can do to determine this,i usually just replace them if i loose fire on a vehicle and it starts right back up,you need a good repair manual on this vehicle ,their very helpful in doing work on these,good luck i hope this help,s.

Answer 2

I've worked on a 1994 Mazda Protege and had to replace the distributor to fix an ignition problem. You check for spark easily by clamping the spark tester plug shown in the link below to a ground point on the top of the engine. Then disconnect one of the spark plug wires and hook it to the spark tester plug. With the hood open, have someone crank the engine while you see if a nice blue spark jumps across the spark plug tester's gap. Don't crank the engine unless all the plug wires are hooked to either the cylinder plugs or the spark plug tester because it may damage your ignition module or coil. The easiest thing to do is replace the whole distributor if the module's gone bad.