# 93 cutlass ciera 3.1 no spark won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cutlass, sparkplugs, start, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [April 14, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685 "2011-04-14T02:45:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![frankzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@frankzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frankzee)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/1 "2011-04-14T02:45:41Z")

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Was running with a slight miss until reach 30 mph for about 5 days now this morning, turning over and over but won’t start…checked 2 plug wires no spark to ground…how to fix and make start?

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**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:** [April 14, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/2 "2011-04-14T03:11:05Z")

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For a no-spark condition, the ignition module or the crank position sensor are the first suspects.

Tester

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**Author:** ![frankzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@frankzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frankzee)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/3 "2011-04-14T03:34:44Z")

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Ok thank you I’ll try the Ignition Module first…thankx again.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/4 "2011-04-14T03:53:25Z")

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Take the old one to the auto parts store and see if they can test it. These modules are a commonly failed item, but is sort of pricey to be throwing at the car, hoping to fix it.

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**Author:** ![motorking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@motorking](https://community.cartalk.com/u/motorking)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/5 "2011-04-14T13:45:34Z")

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Hi,  
I am the tech manager at Autolite Spark Plugs. We have a great troubleshooting video for your car on our website. [autolite.com](http://autolite.com), click the tech info tab at the top, open the autolite challenge videos and watch the one on DIS ignitions. Good luck

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**Author:** ![frankzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@frankzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frankzee)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-cutlass-ciera-3-1-no-spark-wont-start/63685/6 "2011-04-14T16:28:35Z")

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Hey Tester…we did it… it was the ignition Module/coil packs…we got both from junk yard. for $35. it worked… thanks for the input…have the best ever.