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1995 Mazda MX6 Repair Question


Topics covered: Spark, Sensor, Crankshaft.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on September 11, 2009

1995 Mazda MX6 Erratic Spark condition

Electrical problem
1995 Mazda MX6 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 204000 miles

Hello Im currently working of a 95 Mazda Mx-6... Its currently in no-start status. I have checked and performed many test. I found that the car has spark, but its erratic. Meaning I will test for spark on cylinder 1, and it will have a clean efficient spark. Then i will check on cylinder 2 and it won't have spark, and so on.

I have replaced the distributor and the situation still exists. i have replaced the dist. cap and rotor to no avail. Also I physically checked the movement of the ignition rotor while cranking the engine over to insure the camshaft is turning properly. Im just baffeled at this point. Im fairly decent as diagnosis, but not sure where to go with this, because the spark reliabilty seems to constantly change, which makes it fairly frustrating.

Please share some ideas of where to go with this...

Thank You!
Avatar Asked by tredragon24

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Replied on September 11, 2009

Check the resistances of the crankshaft position sensor

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on September 11, 2009

the crank sensor is in the distributor which I already replaced right? what are the desired ohms...

Tiny Response from tredragon24
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Replied on September 11, 2009

guess I misread your suggestion... Today I replaced the cranksensor... Yesterday I replaced the distributor

Tiny Response from tredragon24
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Replied on September 11, 2009

The CPS for 2.5L is near the crankshaft pulley

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on September 12, 2009

yes I replaced the crankshaft position sensor yesterday...

Tiny Response from tredragon24
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Replied on September 12, 2009

What type of ignition system do you have??

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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