92 toyota camry se

> hey my 92 camry doesnt have any spark at the spark plugs..we change the
> distrubtor and everything..and now there is no sparks...the engine
> rotates still..but wont start...because there is no sparks...we have
> new spark plugs and spark plug wires..but still not getting any
> spark...anybody know whats wrong?? thanks..

Please elaborate on "we change the distributor and everything".

-phaeton

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>hey my 92 camry doesnt have any spark at the spark plugs..we change the
>distrubtor and everything..and now there is no sparks...the engine
>rotates still..but wont start...because there is no sparks...we have
>new spark plugs and spark plug wires..but still not getting any
>spark...anybody know whats wrong?? thanks..

Is there voltage to the coil?
--scott

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> hey my 92 camry doesnt have any spark at the spark plugs..we change the
> distrubtor and everything..and now there is no sparks...the engine
> rotates still..but wont start...because there is no sparks...we have
> new spark plugs and spark plug wires..but still not getting any
> spark...anybody know whats wrong?? thanks..

You may have a stripped or broken timing belt. Unplug the smaller two
wire connector at the distributor, remove the distributor cap and lay
it to the side, then have someone crank the engine over while you watch
the distributor rotor for movement. It should spin at half crankshaft
speed. If not, check the timing belt for breakage and the crank/cam
pulleys for a sheared key/pin.

If the dist *is* spinning correctly then you probably have a defective
coil. Even the OE coils fail after about 10 years and the aftermarket
coils aren't worth a crap. I think trying to describe how to test a
coil would be too indepth for your situation -- but they are a common
failure item, so if you are the type who throws parts at a car, that is
the first part I would throw. I would make sure to throw a genuine
Toyota coil at it if I were you.

Toyota MDT in MO

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> hey my 92 camry doesnt have any spark at the spark plugs..we change the
> distrubtor and everything..and now there is no sparks...the engine
> rotates still..but wont start...because there is no sparks...we have
> new spark plugs and spark plug wires..but still not getting any
> spark...anybody know whats wrong?? thanks..

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Check the ignition coil - common problem on those.

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> hey my 92 camry doesnt have any spark at the spark plugs..we change the
> distrubtor and everything..and now there is no sparks...the engine
> rotates still..but wont start...because there is no sparks...we have
> new spark plugs and spark plug wires..but still not getting any
> spark...anybody know whats wrong?? thanks..

Check coil - if good then next step would crack positioning sensor.

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