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help, car wont start

Old Jun 10, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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Hello, I need some help on a 1998 Eclipse. We have replaced an engine, cam sensor, crank sensor, new plugs and have had the ECM checked. Also checked the auto shutdown sensor. Still cant get the car to start. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Could you elaborate? Does it crank at all? What have you checked on your ignition system?
 
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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car turns over, will not fire, not getting fire to coil. have checked all wiring and harness, all chowing ok
 
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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You're not getting power to the coil? Or no power from the coil?
 
Old Jun 10, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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Yeah when describing problems like this you need to be as specific as possible or we can't acurately diagnose and help you.
 
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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not getting fire from coil
 
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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That sounds like the next logical step to me. Do you have coil packs or a single coil? If you have a single coil and it has power TO the coil, then the problem has revealed itself in my opinion. But if you have coil packs it would be very strange to have them both go bad. So as long as you used a voltmeter to make sure you had the right voltage going to the coil(s) then even if it WAS both you could be sure that you are not wasting you moneyby replacing them.
 
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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FireDoc,
Please excuse my ignorance, I am getting the information from the person that is trying to fix my car and I told you wrong. There is no fire to the coil. There is no fire to the cam sensor or the coil. Thanks for your help.
 
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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It might be a bad ground.anywhere
 
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Sounds like a nightmare to me. Alot of chasing wires. All of the pins to the ECM are intact? Same on the plug to the coil?
 

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