Help! Del Sol won't start

[Yoyocafe]

I've been lurking here for a few weeks, but this is the first time I've posted. I've bought a 93 Del Sol S, 1.5 D15b7. Tonight while I was driving it the car died. I played with it and got it to start again, but then it died again.

I had the car towed home and started to look into it. The engine has no spark. All it does it crank, but no fire. The funny thing is, when I turn the car off, if I do it while it is still turning the engine fires for a split second then it stops because I turned it off. I've checked for spark while doing that and I had some. It made me think the ignition switch was bad, so I checked it according to the Haynes manual. The switch tested good.

Is there another relay or solenoid that would cause this? I checked the coil and the cap and rotor and that's all good.

[nbboy7]

It the main relay or fuel pump

[yellowrexsi]

Check all your grounds also the one by the thermostat housing

[Michael Helmke]

try hitting the main realy it might catch.

Fuel pump maybe to blame also i had an accord do the same thing. to me

[Yoyocafe]

I had to order a main relay, nobody had it in stock. I don't think it is a fuel pump problem, When I turn the key on, I can hear the pump start, and after cranking the engine for a while the garage smells pretty gassy. I've checked for spark and I still don't seem to have any while the engine is cranking. I pulled the ignition switch apart to check the contacts. Cleaned them up but I still get the came results. Does the main relay control the spark too?

[nbboy7]

try changing the dizzy

[Yoyocafe]

I found the problem, it was a bad Ignition Control Module. Once I replaced that, the car fired right up. Thanks, for all your help and comments.

[nbboy7]

glad to see you fixed the problem