Shut off while driving,will turn over but won't start

Asked by Matthew Jan 20, 2017 at 09:28 PM about the 1996 Nissan Altima GXE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The car shut off while driving and will not start. Not
a fuel issue! It will turn over but no spark I dummy
checked the coil and got shocked but no spark at
the plug

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Gotta be the ignition control module in the distributor. They can be tested at the auto parts store.

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