Hi, I had a problem with my Mazda 323 FE (1991) a few days ago, while the car is running on the motorway, the engine will suddenly stop, rpm drop to zero. If I turn the ignition key to off and put it back to on (just before starting the engine) and release the clutch, the momentum will start the car but after a while, the engine will cutoff again. This happened a few time (which is very dangerous, especially while I am on the motorway). I am unable to start the car again in the next morning, the battery is charged, there is patrol, when I turn the key, I can hear the starter motor trying to start but it just doesn't starts. I tested the output (high voltage) of the ignition coil and there is no spark while there is 12V input. I am not sure whether the ignition coil is working and I am not sure is there anything else is broken. Any idea what could be wrong? Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.

 

From what you describe, it sure sounds like an igniter problem The igniter is what conrols the coil and the tachometer. The igniter is also not a device that you can test with a meter being good or bad, as it is solid state.

I can tell by your english that you are not in the US, no problem though. Why I say that is because i only have specific info on US models.

 

Car fixed, both the coil and distributor was broken.