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97 neon doesn't start, no spark at plugs?
I'm looking at buying a cheap Neon for a drive around beater this winter. The current owner used to drive it daily and one day he went out to start it and nothing. He decided sell it rather then fix it. I have checked and there is no spark. My experience with Dodges in the 90s have been 318s and 360s both notorious for Cam/Crank sensors. Usually replacing one or the other gets your spark back. Some times both. Im wondering if there is a test spec for checking these and eliminating them as the issue or a way to tell if they are indeed failing. He did replace the coil pack on it but thats it. I found a new cam sensor at local auto store for 20 bucks. I don't mind sticking that into it before i even buy it to see if thats it but crank sensor is upwards of 100 and im not ready to spend that if I dont know its faulty.
Also, timing belt is good
Looking for an Ohm or Voltage spec and what pins to check.
2 Answers
- NomaddLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
You just put a DC voltmeter on the wires going to the sensors and look for pulses while you're cranking. The connectors go bad as often as the sensors themselves.
- fire4511Lv 78 years ago
An OBD II scanner will tell you if you have voltage from the cam and crank sensors. If you do not, the odds are the sensor is bad.
Doing a proper diagnosis is always preferable to throwing parts at the problem, hoping one will fix it
Source(s): 34 years in the auto business