Car will crank but not start?

Tiny
MISS. MAAM
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  • 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 164,000 MILES
Car turned over and was running for a minute shut off while driving. Tried to start it again and it cranked, but now it won’t turn over. What could it be?
Friday, July 30th, 2021 AT 1:06 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

A no start can happen for either lack of spark or lack of fuel or both.
It almost sounds like a faulty crank position sensor.
Many times when the crank sensor goes bad the engine will stall while you are driving and typically cannot be restarted. It will crank but will not start back up.

Is your check engine light on?
If so do you know what are the codes? It could point us to the right direction.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

https://youtu.be/vMwTzURWXmk

Couple of helpful articles:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

I have attached the crank replacement procedure for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any trouble codes.

Thank you.
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Friday, July 30th, 2021 AT 1:53 PM

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