# 1992 New ignition parts, drove all day, now no start no spark **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** paseo, toyota\ **Created:** [March 28, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564 "2018-03-28T04:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/1 "2018-03-28T04:16:09Z")
I’ve posted about this car a fair bit. It was having some rough start issues in the damp before I parked it for about a month. It’s been damp out for days. Crank no start this morning. A distributor cap & rotor, wire dryer & starting fluid got the car going this morning. I drove it all day, on & off at least a dozen times. Drove 35 miles to a job. Car fired RIGHT up when I went to leave. I flubbed the clutch a little bit, I think and the car died. Won’t start. No spark… As far as I can tell - it was dark. I used a slightly short-ish screwdriver, i THINK I got it on the contact inside the plug wire, and I definitely had no spark. The check engine light in on when it cranks. It MIGHT sound like it’s cranking a little fast? I might just be in my head… Anyway I’m pretty sure it’s an ignition issue. I don’t think I hear the fuel pump prime, but I never did. After cranking it I hear a click from a relay, I THINK it’s the fuel pump relay. So in the daylight - check again for fuel and spark of course Ground issues, perhaps - the negative battery cable goes to a rusty bolt in a rusty chunk of metal. Also when I changed the clutch the transmission ground got busted, we had to put a new ring terminal on it… So I’m going to check those grounds first, but… What else could cause a no spark on this car? What else to check on this car? Coil specs? Anything specific? Help… The car is in a client’s driveway 30 miles away… Can’t afford a tow ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/2 "2018-03-28T11:10:44Z")
Replace the ignition coil ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/3 "2018-03-28T11:41:32Z")
Before I just throw a coil at it, I’d like to test the coil that’s on there… Can’t seem to find specs though, or a test procedure Also the inside of the dizzy is dry as a bone… ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/4 "2018-03-28T11:47:16Z")
Clutch switch… Now that’s a thought. Doesn’t line up with the damp etc… But it’s something to check for sure thx ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/5 "2018-03-28T11:49:58Z")
And when i say i may have flubbed the clutch… I was in reverse, couldnt see, and I didn’t feather the gas right for this car, and it died. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/6 "2018-03-28T12:02:24Z")
> [@MarkyMayhem](#): > > the car died. Won’t start Does the starter crank? if so, it’s not the clutch switch. The grounds sound like a good starting point. But, again, if it’s cranking well, probably not the problem. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/7 "2018-03-28T12:02:29Z")
> [@MarkyMayhem](#): > > I was in reverse, couldnt see, and I didn’t feather the gas right for this car, and it died. Yes, I figured you stalled the engine while you let go of the clutch lol. I owned several Toyotas of this era.I had the coil replaced on some of them…same symptoms. A faulty ignition coil can also lead to a no-start condition. For vehicles that use a single ignition coil as the source of spark for all of the cylinders, a faulty coil will affect the operation of the entire engine. If the coil fails completely, it will leave the engine without spark, which will result in a no spark, no-start condition. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/8 "2018-03-28T12:03:06Z")
Cranks like a dream ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/9 "2018-03-28T17:09:19Z")
The secondary on the coil tested bad so I replaced it and checked and redid a bunch of grounds. After hooking everything back up as soon as I hook the battery on the front flashers are flashing like the hazards are on but they’re not and now the car will not even crank ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/10 "2018-03-28T17:11:02Z")
All you did that could cause that is the grounds. Check them again. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-new-ignition-parts-drove-all-day-now-no-start-no-spark/114564/11 "2018-03-28T17:15:49Z")
Nevermind that was the stupid 25 year old security system. It was the ignition coil