Why don't I have spark?

IF spark is good at the coil wire that goes into the distributor cap then install a new dist. cap and rotor! Spark going into the cap but not coming out to plugs, that is the cap and rotors job and they QUIT!! Go ahead and replace both of them! Careful now, be sure to mark those plug wires, however you want to do it, so you know exactly what order they go back in, on the new cap!! Let us know how it comes out so others with this problem may also know.

There appears to be a few of these problems on this site for 1990s model Dakotas. If yours is like my 1992 Dakota (and a few others) it will stay broke for a day or two and then magically start working normally. I have changed all the sensors and computer and it still acts up intermittently. QUESTION: I noticed on another post that the Dakota owner would sometimes have to move the shift lever from PARK to NEUTRAL before the starter would engage (indicating that the neutral safety switch is acting up). My Dakota does the same thing occasionally. Although I do not understand why, someone has suggested that the neutral safety switch does have an input into the computer's control of the engine spark. Does your Dakota have a problem with the neutral safety switch? I may change mine to see if it makes a difference.