1st Gen Durango 1998 - 2003 Durango's

98 Durango no spark

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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 06:18 AM
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It might be a problem with your ECM ....or maybe even a ground issue. Check your ECM connections and wires.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Angela Young
It might be a problem with your ECM ....or maybe even a ground issue. Check your ECM connections and wires.
This is what I'm afraid of, I've messed with the wires and nothing has happened. I don't know where to get a new ECM that's programmed without spending an arm and a leg for a 22 year old SUV with 200k miles.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2021 | 06:43 AM
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The coil has spark.
You say it has spark but the title is no spark??? Are you getting spark out of the ignition coil? But not out of the plug wires?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Moparite
You say it has spark but the title is no spark??? Are you getting spark out of the ignition coil? But not out of the plug wires?
Yeah sorry for the confusion, Coil has spark but no spark from the distributor.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM
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Getting spark TO the distributor? Might be as easy as changing the cap.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Getting spark TO the distributor? Might be as easy as changing the cap.
Changed the cap and rotor, still nothing.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 09:34 PM
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Are you getting good spark out of the coil? How are you testing it?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 09:36 PM
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have a running vehicle you can swap a coil from for a quick test? yours may just be weak... certain years seemed worse than others but for a time on those Magnums, bad coils seemed common.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2021 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by volaredon
have a running vehicle you can swap a coil from for a quick test? yours may just be weak... certain years seemed worse than others but for a time on those Magnums, bad coils seemed common.
Replaced the coil with a brand new one yesterday, no luck.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2021 | 05:23 PM
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If you're getting spark to the distributor but not out of it, it's got to be a problem with the distributor. Did the parts store give you the wrong cap and rotor? Did they give you a bad cap and rotor? Look for witness marks on the button of the rotor where it's touching the distributor cap. Make sure if you hold up the rotor in the cap and that it's anywhere close to the contacts. Make sure there isn't a short or something in the cap or rotor that's grounding the spark somewhere else.
 
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