AW11 MR2 Troubleshooting: Why Won’t the Distributor Spark?
0:00 - Intro & Today’s Plan
0:25 - Identifying a Loose Wire
1:00 - Using the Service Manual for Guidance
1:30 - Searching for an Ignition Tester
2:05 - Testing Spark with the Inline Spark Tester
2:45 - Diagnosing Spark Issues: Coil to Distributor
3:30 - Finding a Wiring Error
4:00 - Next Steps for Tomorrow
Today, we continue troubleshooting the ignition system on my 1987 AW11 MR2 to figure out why it won’t start. After some investigation, it seems the distributor isn’t sending spark to the plugs. Using an inline spark tester and the service manual, I narrowed the problem to the distributor cap. Tomorrow, we’ll dive deeper and explore more solutions.
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