# 91 Camaro Z28 no fire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 31, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817 "2009-01-31T14:28:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quickbrad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/quickbrad/32/774_2.png) [@quickbrad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quickbrad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/1 "2009-01-31T14:28:45Z")
New distributor and coil, what else can it be??? ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/2 "2009-01-31T15:00:28Z")
Are all DC voltages present and of the correct value? ---
**Author:** ![quickbrad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/quickbrad/32/774_2.png) [@quickbrad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quickbrad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/3 "2009-01-31T15:20:29Z")
Im not sure I am going to check in a little while. Can you tell me what to look for The motor is the 5 litre tuned port. Should I have power to the coil plug with the key on. how does this ignition system work? ICM fires coil??. The car was running fine 2 days ago, and all of the sudden it started popping and backfiring. Then it quit and has not had fire since. Sorry Used (NOT NEW) dist. but the coil and the ICM are new. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/4 "2009-01-31T15:46:57Z")
Popping and backfiring? You might want to check if the timing chain jumped time. Tester ---
**Author:** ![quickbrad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/quickbrad/32/774_2.png) [@quickbrad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quickbrad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/5 "2009-01-31T15:53:32Z")
If the timing jumped it would still get fire… wouldnt it? ---
**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:** [January 31, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/6 "2009-01-31T16:02:53Z")
Yeah, but at the wrong times, possibly when the valves are not fully closed. Popping and backfiring may result. Tester’s theory is valid, as usual. ---
**Author:** ![quickbrad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/quickbrad/32/774_2.png) [@quickbrad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quickbrad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/7 "2009-01-31T16:06:20Z")
I am getting no fire at the plugs or the coil. If the ignition system was failing would it also cause backfiring and popping? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/8 "2009-01-31T16:10:22Z")
If you’re saying that there’s no spark at the sparkplugs, then you should probably check this out. [http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c15280098d3b](http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c15280098d3b) Tester ---
**Author:** ![quickbrad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/quickbrad/32/774_2.png) [@quickbrad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quickbrad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-camaro-z28-no-fire/25817/9 "2009-01-31T16:59:40Z")
Thanks, That is VERY helpful info. am going now to test ignition components will post results later today… Thanks again for all help