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Old 03-13-2014, 12:28 AM   #1
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S12 Ka24de Swap Problem

So i've been looking through multiple forums and threads and have found many with similar problems to mine but not found an exact answer.

So after doing a tune up on my s12 two weeks ago (replaced oil and fuel filter, spark plugs and wires. ran fine all week), last weekend i was out driving for around for a few hours and parked for about 5min with the car on and idling. It randomly died after 5 minutes. I replaced the cap and rotor and it started right up, but half way home it died again while i was driving. I turned it back on and drove a few more feet, but it died again after the first time.

So far i checked for spark, since i can hear my fuel pump kicking on i'm assuming its working, but I'm not getting spark. I plan on checking the fuses as soon as i get a meter but from my situation does anyone think it will be a fuse or distributor? I'm also going to try starter fluid to see if it can be that once i get spark.

If its neither of those I'm thinking it could be the wire harness or possibly ECU, which i hope its not.

P.S. my ka24de is from a 96 s14 with s13 ignition and distributor, opposed to s14 coil packs
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Old 03-13-2014, 01:08 AM   #2
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IDK what the issue is but FYI, the S14 KA24DE had a distributor as well.
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Sounds like the coil is bad and dies when it gets hot, then starts working again when it cools off.
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Sounds like the coil is bad and dies when it gets hot, then starts working again when it cools off.
so should i go with msd blaster or just replace the stock coil?


Edit: Switch to a coil booster.

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checked fuses today. all is good. going to pull codes next
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sooo I'm obviously not a professional mechanic, just an enthusiast like many of you. I had taken off some ground wires that i plugged back in when i got the car(they were taped up when i got the car so i bolted them in) because i thought maybe they were taped up for a reason by the previous owner. Car still didn't turn on, so i bolted them back up, took cap and rotor off and checked them along with spark plug wires, put everything back together then BAM! car turns on oop: i don't know what it was but hopefully she doesn't do it again.
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