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Steven Mitchell Posted on Oct 31, 2015
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Put in new crank sensor and ignition coil but why am I still not getting any spark ?

Just put in a used engine in my 2.5L Forester. Cranked it over, no start. Engine sounds good turning over, good battery. Check for fuel at delivery line-yes fuel. Check for spark, - no spark at spark plug. Swap over crank sensor from old engine to installed engine.- Still no spark. Renewed ignition coil- still no spark. Going to swap over cam sensors tomorrow - will report back. - Steve Pulled timming belt covers off - crank sprocket is different - it has 6 tabs. Valve timming is right on. See photos

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    Steven Mitchell Oct 31, 2015

    Good tips there, thanks. But this ignition system is different, no igniter on 2005 Subaru Forester.

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    Steven Mitchell Nov 02, 2015

    Still no start, no spark.
    Swapped out cam sensor - ohms tested both
    1950 ohms, crank sensor 1950 ohms. Checked grounds with test light- all good.
    Disconnected remote start.
    Going to check coil reading with meter next.

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Steve,
The gear still may be it. I've not seen one with three tabs but if the other engine has two or four tabs, I can see where you would get no spark. A 2 tab would spark a 4 tab system twice at 90 degrees and 180 but not at 270 degrees or 360. Thus only two spark plugs fire. But with a three tab gear in a 2 or 4 tab system they would never be positioned right to fire the coil.
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Dave

Testimonial: "What I mean by three tabs is one is twice the width of the other tab, which is really 2 tabs. Going to pull cover and have a look. I suspect there is a poor connection at the main harness - when I had the intake off. Steve"

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