No spark on a 89 Ford Taurus v6. new coil, wires and plugs. Has anyone had the same problem, what was the fix

Question

89 ford taurus.. replaced sparkplug wires, spark plugs and coil. Is there anything else besides the maudual on the distribitor.. I checked the fues.. what am I missing

Answer 1

i own a repair shop and on those cars the control module would go out and knock all the fire out on it that was the most common cause for them loosing fire,replace it and it should start right back up,i have replaced a lot of those before,there not real hard to get on and off,good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 2

JT B had the right idea with the spark plug wire replacement but to get the best results use Ford motor company replacement wires from the dealer. My brother was also a ford dealer mechanic and said he never got a set of plug wires that were not ford made to stand up to the environment under the hood they would start to break down after a short period. They will be more expensive but they are worth it in the long run

Answer 3

open the distributor cap, turn ignition on with key to start and have a helper see if the rotor is spinning IF NOT replace the small pinion gear.
sometimes the little gear wears out

Answer 4

You will want to check the control module. That is the most likely problem. Good luck.

Answer 5

take the ignition module off and most parts stores can check it for you. It would be the most likely cause for no spark.

Answer 6

The electonic module in the distributor causes that problem.

Answer 7

Ignition pick-up can do that.
Check for power to the coil first.

Answer 8

How about a cracked distributor?