"pagutierr" <u25206@uwe> wrote in news:64a3e7f40d690@uwe:

>>Check for spark again. This time properly.
>
>>
> I took out the plugs, hooked them to the cables, grounded it to the
> block and watched a spark jump across the gap. Is this improper to
> verify that there is a spark present?
>


That's fine. So long as the current always has somewhere proper to go, you
will not cause damage.

Some questions:
1) What immediately preced this problem? Did it happen out of the blue, or
was some kind of work performed recently?
2) Is the timing belt original?
3) Have you checked ignition timing with a timing light?
4) Have you tried cranking the engine around (COUNTER clockwise) by hand so
you can inspect the timing belt teeth all around?

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