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[steuspeed]

Engine cranks and no fire even with start fluid. I can hear the fuel pump running all stock 2.0L with FI. I think there is no spark. Just put in a new Bosch Coil a couple weeks ago. Drove around the block and seemed fine. Old one was working okay, but looked ugly. Tonight I drove a few miles to a B-day party. Started and ran great. After the party it wouldn't start.

Bad coil? I checked the plug wire connections. wiggled all the coil wires. I will check for spark tomorrow and bring the old coil.

I'm a bit baffled that it started and ran fine and is suddenly dead. Any ideas?

It does have Pertronix! Never had an issue before.

I also checked all the fuses under the dash. Sometimes I kick them out getting out of the car. I got a cover for it now, so they are all where they should be.

[wonkipop]

back a few years in time the old coils had PCB in them.
polychlorinated biphenyl.

thats what made them good.
and toxic to the hell.

PCB been banned since early 2000s .

they make new coils in a different way though they look the same on the outside. its some kind of plastic resin substitute. a bit like the way brake pads had to change from asbestos.

i suspect that occasionally a coil has an internal manufacturing problem that is undetectable by conventional testing. somehow they just don't work and they sneak through.

sounds like you might have got one of those dud ones?