1991 NA won't start, no spark [Archive] - Toyota MR2 Message Board

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Hello, Tonight I was in a rush to finish up a tune up and I forgot to connect the coil end of the high voltage wire to the center of the distributor. I cranked the engine for 30 seconds or so before I realized what I had done. I connected the wire to the coil and tried to start the car again. No luck, the damage was done. During the tune up I changed out the cap and rotor, plugs and the fuel filter. I double and triple checked all connections and even tried the old cap and rotor and plugs same