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I have a 98 reg accent.runs great but wont start when hot.it does not spark at the plugs even after replcing the coil pack and the crank sensor.please help.
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You need 3 thing to get an engine to start. Fuel, air and spark. remove any one and you get a No Start.
No start even with starter fluid suggests there is no spark to ignite the fluid. Try going back to basics. Check the silly, obvious stuff first. Yes, I've been caught out by these,
Is the battery fully charged? is the air filter clean? Is there fuel in the tank? Have you checked for spark at the actual spark plugs?
When you crank the engine what exactly does it do? This will give clues as to the cause. If it just turns as it cranks suggests no spark, Trying to start but not running suggests fuel supply.
- Check you have spark all the way from the spark plug to the coil pack and power to the coil pack itself.
- Is there fuel getting to the cylinders?
- Is the air intake system clear and not blocked.
The coil pack that the spark plug wires connect too are labeled 1-6 the block if you look at it from the passenger side is odds towards the radiator and evens toward the firewall facing you they would be on right 135 on the left 246. Changing the belt you may have inadvertently unplugged the crank sensor which is located at the bottom end near the crank pulley.
Well you hit all the major ones, could be crank position sensor, ignition module, a bad coil pack (it should have 3), you need to check that you have spark to each plug while the engine is turning over (!!!be careful as this will hurt if you get shocked!!!), this will rule out coil packs. if you have no spark to any plug your looking at a bad ingnition module (which is what the coil packs bolt to). Hope this gets you on the right track!
i would tend to think it was electrical possibly the coil they overheat sometimes and will kill the firing feel the coil and the resistor under the coil to see if they are more than just warm if they are that could be the problem
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