So much for work tommorow. Drove the car last night and parked it at 10:30pm. Got in it this afternoon and the engine would turn over fine but it just wont start. I cleaned the battery connections anyway since they did have some corrosion on them. I also checked every fuse I could find. The fuel shutoff switch is not tripped from what I can tell and I can hear the pump fire up for a few seconds when I turn on the key. I have a check engine light come on with the key and it does not go off while tring to start it. I think it's supposed to go off in like five seconds whether you start the car or not right? Any ideas? I haven't pulled the plugs to check for spark yet. I read also might be the fuel filter. How do I verify that fuel is reaching the motor?
The crank position sensor is on the accessory-belt side of the engine, near the crankshaft. You'll see it, it has 2 or 3 wires going into it and is bolted into the side of the engine (actually the timing chain cover).
Update. I just went out to the car to look for the crank position sensor and found it to be connected firmly. I reached down and pushed on it in all directions. The car started right up :rolleyes:. I don't think it was playing with the connector that did it but I could be wrong. Will a nonexistant sensor reading cause the ingnition to shut down? Also there is no CEL showing. Thanks for the help so far. I just hope it starts tomorrow morning.
No position sensor reading, no nothing. It is the reference for everything from ignition to fuel. Timing is everything.... Worst kind of problem to locate. A friend has a Ranger that throws a position sensor code every few months but it keeps going. I told him to replace it because it will probably fail for good one day. It left a memory code in the PCM.
