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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 07:47 PM
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I have a 95 lumina van with 3.8 that was running rough then died last week.I got it towed home the next day and started right up ran for about a minute then died again.I checked the fire and 2 of the coils fired good but no fire from the coil for the number1 and4 cylinders.got a new coil and replaced it still won't start and no fire from the new coil.any help would be greatly appreciated in the last18 months I have replaced the ignition module twice all 3 coils crank sensor fuel pump and computer
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If the other two coils are firing, that means the crank sensor is ok....the fact 1/4 isn't firing, even with a new coil, means the ICM is bad.....AGAIN!

What kind of ICM'* have you been using?
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If the other two coils are firing, that means the crank sensor is ok....the fact 1/4 isn't firing, even with a new coil, means the ICM is bad.....AGAIN!

What kind of ICM'* have you been using?
took the icm and coils to auto zone and everything tested good it tries to start and backfires a little
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Well, I see this happen a lot.....remove from vehicle and it tests out ok....put back in the car and it fails....even you said it ran fine for a minute.....

One thing you did not mention was the wires/plugs.......are they new?

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