How far away are you holding the wire from the coil socket? They ought to jump 1/2 inch. In the plug they have to jump a whole lot less. Do you have an engine running problem?
the ignition module is on the distributer(the thing all the spark plugs wires go to)
Please check your spark plugs,wires,distributor and rotor or the ignition coil module. My '93 LX has an ignition coil module.
is there spark through the wires to the plugs?
The ignition module is under the ignition coils The coils are bolted to the frt of the transmission housing. Follow the ignition wires to the coils The coils are bolted to the module underneath The module control spark to the spark plugs. It sends the required signal to the coil as to when to fire t then fires and "sends" the spark through the ignition wire to the spark plug
ignition module is located under the distributor, where the spark plugs come out to go to the spark plugs, remove 6 bolts that hold the 3 capped distributor on, unplug the wires from both ends of module, 3 plugs, lift module out, nothing holds it in after distributor is removed, plug new module in, replace distributor.
bad ignition coil, bad plugs. bad plug wires, bad ignition control module........
Bad coils or perhaps a bad crankshaft position sensor.
Assuming it is getting fuel and you have no spark, replace the ignition module.
== == check that you are getting power to the distributor. i am assuming you are talking about a earlier model vehicle Have you checked the ecm relay? maybe the pickup coil assy.
more apt to be the engine control module
Likely Culprits: Bad Coil. Bad Ignition Control Module. Great Resources:
The ignition module connects to the ignition coil via two primary wires: the positive (or power) wire and the trigger (or control) wire. The positive wire supplies power from the battery to the ignition coil, while the trigger wire sends a signal from the ignition module to the coil to initiate the ignition process. When the ignition module signals the coil to fire, it creates a magnetic field that collapses rapidly, generating a high-voltage spark at the coil's output terminal. This spark is then sent to the spark plugs to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the engine cylinders.