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Old Apr 7, 2022 | 10:55 AM
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88 intermittent spark

I have recently bought a 1988 bronco 2 with no spark I replaced distributor cap, rotor, wires, and tfi module it ran two days ago after all that was put on but only for about 2 minutes then stalled out and won’t get any spark until last night it will get spark for about a second and then quit if anyone has ever had this problem help would be much appreciated
 
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Old Apr 27, 2022 | 06:52 AM
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It could be the Hall effect (crank sensor) in the distributor. Removing the SPOUT connector might help. If it runs better without the SPOUT connector then I'd say it needs a new distributor. You really need an oscilloscope to check the primary ignition system.
 
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