Dead Vert :(

[dRift_g0ddess]

Alright guys.. so one morning about a month ago I was driving my vert (automatic) to work.. I came to a stop sign and when I went to give it gas, it died. It started back up no problem and I didn't think anything of it..a few weeks ago I was driving around town running errands and the car was just fine.. I came up to a red light like normal and again, when I went to give it gas, it died. It started back up and I kept going, a few lights later it happened one last time and never started back up. I towed it home, and replaced the fuel pump because it wasn't throwing any codes.. I figured it wasn't starting because the fuel pump went out. With the new fuel pump in it still wouldn't fkng start so I searched on here for similar issues and ended up replacing the fuel pump, the coil, cap and rotor, and also tried a different dizzy and new coil wire and still have NO spark at all. I pulled the #1 spark plug out and plugged it into the wire to try to get it to spark and it wouldn't even spark.. Any other ideas?!?!

[upsdude]

bad ground somewhere?

did a quick google search and found this, don't know if it helps:
No spark? (http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/spark.htm)

Engine Won't Start No Spark (http://www.aa1car.com/library/no_spark.htm)

[dRift_g0ddess]

Hrmm yeah we tried like everything. I did a little more research last night, I'm gonna try to borrow someones power transistor (If i can find one) see if that's the problem..

[Nicelyphe]

Best of luck. Maybe try swapping out the ECU? WHo knows with issues like this..

[zerodameaon]

Check your fuses and relays.

[dRift_g0ddess]

bought a power transistor/ignitor chip.. didnt fix the problem. only thing left we can think of that would do it is the ecu. anyone local i could borrow or buy a ecu to test?

[CantSTOP]

Before your car died and didn't start anymore, the symptoms sounded like mine. Try borrowing someones MAF? I changed a bunch of things too and all along it was the stupid maf causing my car to die.

[dRift_g0ddess]

mmm I haven't checked the MAF yet, but the problem is there's no spark :/ The coil is never getting any ground, it stays hot in both terminals at all times..why else would it do that besides the ignitor chip?

[Walperstyle]

external coil right? Try replacing it with a coil from a junkyard.

[dRift_g0ddess]

Replaced the coil with a brand new one. I got another ecu and plugged it in, the car fired right up and idled perfect.. I got out and drove it up the street and about 1/4 mile up, it sputtered and died. I couldn't get it to start, and again it won't spark. I think it may be something in the wire harness Idk :(

[dRift_g0ddess]

Waaaaait a minute..... checked the ecu and pin 36 looks like it's toasted. I think that's for the ignition switch :/ Do you think if the ignition switch is bad it would short out the ecu? Or is there a wiring issue I should dig for?

[dRift_g0ddess]

Woww... soo I got in the engine bay and found the harness that goes along the head to the dizzy rubbed through and exposed some wires which shorted out the ecu. We soldered a fuseable link inside the ecu and taped up the exposed wires and everything works perfect now. Seems like this could be a very common problem, if someone else has to deal with this, hopefully this thread is somewhat helpful
Thanks!

[k.man]

hmmm....thats funny because i have the same issue and I'm thinking this might be the issue. too bad i dont have time to work on my car...