Cat Lift Trucks (& Caterpillar) T30D:
No spart at plugs

ok I am no machenic by any stretch of the imagination but I have a Caterpillar T30 that has been down for a while. It wont start. I have replaced the coil with the ignition module, the distributor cap and rotor. I have tested for spark andI have it from the coil to the distibutor cap but nothing out to the plugs. I checked the distibutor it is turning. Then just this morning (3/5/18) I tested the cable to the pick up coil with a meter. I looks good. Then I tested the pick up coil (956 ohms) then tested it with cable (956 ohms) any help would be greatly appreciatted
  • Posted 6 Mar 2018 01:44
  • Discussion started by JeffT
  • Texas, United States
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I would agree that if you have spark from the coil to the cap but nothing from the cap to the plugs you have a cap/rotor or wire issue. I would not use replacement parts from tvh for these parts. If you send a pic if the engine with the distributor I'll see if I have a cross to Napa parts which I've had very good luck with
  • Posted 10 Mar 2018 04:09
  • Reply by bbforks
  • Pennsylvania, United States
bbforks (at) Hotmail (dot) com
Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
One thing i would verify...leave,the distributor cap off and crank the motor over and see if the rotor turns...possible there is a issue with the drive gear or something...
  • Posted 6 Mar 2018 11:04
  • Reply by kevin_t
  • Pennsylvania, United States
If you have spark at the primary coil wire and nothing coming out of the distributor cap, the problem is with the cap, rotor or your plug wires.
  • Posted 6 Mar 2018 08:04
  • Reply by BREWSKI
  • Nebraska, United States

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