stuck on i-5 please help, using my cell phone, call if you can Options

[cbenitah]

i'm using internet on my cell phone. I got stuck on i-5 going towards san diego from la. I was driving 75 and then the car died. The tach just went down. It turns over but won't start. If you know whats wrong please call me. 858 353 5459
right now i'm stuck between an on ramp and the freeway. Waiting for AAA to towe me to the next exit at least. Thanks from a stranded friend

[Brando]

You want that gap between the two contacts at about 0.015 (as mentioned)... Or, the thickness of a business card, matchstick... As britt mentioned, check the dual relay packs... that the wires are still in there. They get shoddy or no connection = nadda.

If you're getting no spark, try swapping a new coil (Bosch blue), it may have fired it's last spark and it's always good to keep a spare in your "emergency road kit", which should also contain a spare fuel pump, two sets of points and condensors, extra plug wires, some wrenches, brake fluid, 2 quarts of oil, 3ft length of extra wire and fuses. Definitely add a jack if you don't have the stock one.

Anyhow, the coil's probably smoked. If when cranking it over you don't see the tach bounce... Coil = deadeth.

Whoops! Scratch that... L-Jet, the Tach is ECU-Controlled.