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What causes a 1988 Chevy Beretta to have no spark?

Lack of power to the ignition coil:

- Blown fuse

- Bad ignition switch

- Broken wire

- Bad neutral safety switch (automatic transmission only)

- Bad clutch safety switch (manual transmission only)

Distributor problems:

- Bad distributor cap

- Bad rotor button

- Bad ignition module

- Bad pick-up coil

- Worn timing chain or belt

- Faulty vacuum advance or retard mechanism

Spark plug problems:

- Bad spark plugs

- Loose or disconnected spark plug wires

- Carbon tracking on spark plug wires or distributor cap

ECM/PCM problems:

- Bad ECM/PCM

- Faulty wiring to ECM/PCM

- Bad ground connection to ECM/PCM