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No spark.

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Hello all,i have the chance at an rx8 with no spark i have been told. Are there any really simple checks i can do to find out why without going into any great depths,as i will be looking in the rain,probably on the roadside,thanks,rob. :thumleft:
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Re: No spark.

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Risky in the wet but for speed..

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=soW3L8H4Z6A

That should get you looking in the right direction.
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Re: No spark.

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thanks John, i don;t think it runs and there are no sparks atall,from what i have been told, fuses?
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Re: No spark.

Post by qwakers »

or eccentric shaft sensor. or a wire off somewhere.. or at least 2 knackered coils, or a ecu fault...

id start with plugging a laptop in and reading the codes, and take a look at the ess.. either physically or in live data.