Chevrolet Repair: 1993 chevy 1500 4.3 v6, fuse boxes, chevy 1500
QuestionI have changed the alternator, ignition coil, spark plugs and wires. Originaly my truck died on my way home it just shut off, i didnt know it shut off until i tried turning and giving it gas to get around the turn. so i got it home and got the alternator and batery and got them checked. alternator was bad so i got a new one. it ran for a couple days then the ignition coil went bad so i changed it. then i got the same symptons so i figured it had to do with the ignition so i took the number 1 plug wire off and didnt get any spark when i turned it over. what is my next step?
AnswerHI JEREMIAH, THE MOST COMMON FAILURE OF THIS STYLE GM IGN SYSTEM IS EITHER THE PICK-UP COIL MOUNTED AROUND THE SHAFT OF THE DIST UNDER THE ROTOR AND NEXT TO IGN MODULE..THE BOOK WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL ON THESE V6'S BUT WE NEVER HAVE ANY LUCK WITH OUT BREAKING THEM. WE USUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DIST !!! I WILL ASSUME YOU CHECKED THE ROTOR TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT BURNED THROUGH THE BOTTOM GROUNDING OUT ON THE DIST SHAFT..ALSO IAM SURE YOU LOOKED AT THE DIST-CAP MAKING SURE THE COIL TOWER IS IN GOOD SHAPE AS WELL ??? SO IF ALL OF THIS IS OK WITHOUT GETTING INTO A LOT OF DIAGNOSTICS THE MOST COMMOM FAILED PART IS THE IGN MODULE MOUNTED INSIDE THE DIST CAP. WILL CAUSE NO SPARK AND NO INJ PULSE.. THE PICK UP COIL GENERATES A MAGNETIC SIGNAL THAT SIGNALS THE MODULE TO TO FIRE THE IGN COIL THAT YOU REPLACED..BUT BEFORE YOU REPLACE THE IGN MODULE, CK ALL OF THE [IGN] FUSES IN THE FUSE BOXES INSIDE AND OUT,MAKE SURE THEY ARE OK.. LET ME KNOW HOW YOU MAKE OUT ...TOM