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Nov 8, 2014 | 02:24 PM

Trip443

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No spark

I replaced the ignition coil, ignition control module, entire distributor and I am still not getting a spark. What am I missing?

Its a 1988 F150 V8 5.0 BTW

Nov 8, 2014 | 03:40 PM

bashby

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Got power to the coil?
New parts dont always mean good parts.

Nov 8, 2014 | 03:52 PM

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Got power to the coil?

Yeah, I do. I got a neighbor involved and he has tools to check voltage and continuity with this doohickey. I'm at wits end

Nov 8, 2014 | 04:36 PM

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Unplug the spout and see if you get spark. If so probably a bad conputer

Nov 8, 2014 | 04:43 PM

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Well, I've put in three different ICMs and nothing. Neighbor says its probably something in the distributor.
I'll have to wait and see tomorrow, its too dark to work on the truck now
On another note, I think I made a new friend with my neighbor.
He even has an 88 F150 as well.