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1991 Pontiac Sunbird 2.0 has no spark?

Bad Ignition (Spark Plug) Wires. Bad Coil(s). Bad ECM or ECU. Incorrect Spark Plugs. Ground Wire(s) missing or loose. Alternator fault. Bad Battery.


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A coil is what gives you spark it distributes the power to your spark plugs so it would run bad or not at all check for spark. The coil produces the power for the spark to ignite the fuel/ air mixture in the combustion chamber of the engine . The distributor systematically distributes or places that spark to the spark plugs in the firing order .


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You mean Alternator, right? You lose power to go! But brfore that you will start losing systems such as heater, lighting, then power to your coil. 20,000 Dcv to coil provides spark for combustion.


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A 97 Geo Metro that cranks but gets no spark is not getting enough power to the ignition coil or the coil itself is bad. The coil use the 12 volts of power provided by the battery and alternator to generate a very powerful spark.


Do bad spark plugs have to do with charging the alternator?

Spark Plugs do not affect your alternator. As long as your engine is running then it should be charging unless your alternator is bad


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Perhaps bad coil or coil pak?


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Yes, because a bad coil will not allow the engine to run. But if the engine is running then the coil has nothing to do with the alternator charging the battery.


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