# 89' Nissan 300ZX

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 23, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885 "2009-02-23T19:50:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tdawg31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@Tdawg31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tdawg31)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885/1 "2009-02-23T19:50:31Z")

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I recently changed my plugs,wires,rotor,oil/filter,and air filter.The car was purring like a kitten,when out of the blue,I get in  
  
 it turn the key all it would do is turn over,but it would not start.The battery sounds strong but I’m not getting any spark off my plugs.Help.Any guidance would be appreciated.Thx  
  
  
  
  
  
 Tdawg

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885/2 "2009-02-24T18:36:11Z")

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Look at the coil. Is there a spark at the high voltage terminal? If the coil resistances check out, you may have a problem with the igniter. Make sure that the coil and igniter are getting battery voltage.

That should steer you further to the solution.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885/3 "2009-02-24T18:42:55Z")

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Just to be clear - was the car ‘purring like a kitten’ after you did the tuneup, then it refused to start? Besides checking the coil, make sure the wires are all firmly seated.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-nissan-300zx/26885/4 "2009-02-24T23:22:27Z")

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One more idea. When you changed the wires, did you remove them all before starting to install the new ones? Are you sure you have them in the right order?