Still no spark at distributor with all new ignition components, What causes this?

Question

I have a 1984 cutlass with an olds 350 and I still have no spark after a new coil, cap, rotor, and new clean, tight ground and power connections. I checked the wires at the starter and distributor coil and there are 12volts when the key is in the on position. I dont know what's next to try besides ignition switch.

Answer 1

i own a repair shop and it sounds like you have a bad control module in the distributor causing this to happen ,if it goes dead you don't get no spark at all on them ,and you mentioned everything except this,i think this will be whats wrong with it ,if you have 12 volts at the coil when the key is on its not the ignition switch,try changing the module in it id say it will probably start up when you change that,good luck with it hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are TWO points of power to the coil.
One from the ignition switch in the "run" position.
One from the Ignition switch in the "start" position.

While "cranking" the engine, do you have power to the coil?

Some cars draw power from the starter durring cranking for the ignition coil. I'm not sure on yours though.

Answer 3

Try changing the ignition module inside the distributor,it's under the rotor,small black object with two connectors one at either end

Answer 4

Go to the library and find a repair manual that will tell you precisely how to troubleshoot the electrical. You didn't mention an electronic pickup in the distributor so that might be it. You still need to know what else might be wrong so test and eliminate the possiblilities.

Answer 5

The pickup coil inside the distributer is bad, take it apart and pull it out, get a new one and stick it in.

Answer 6

Starter

Answer 7

remove distributor cap and see if it rotate when the engine is winding.
if it turns,test the distributor module.

Answer 8

the pick-up coil inside of dist is bad have to pull dist to change