While driving engine shut off and would not start

2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

161,001 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

JUSTIN96

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Hello my name is Justin. i have the car listed above Spyder GT. i was driving home the other day when out of no where the engine just shut off i pulled over and tried to restart it but no luck. it cranks fine but wont start. I changed the fuel pump with no luck. so i check the spark plugs and was not getting spark. i had a spare set of coils so i changed the coils and still no spark. Then i changed the cam shaft position sensor and still no spark. any ideas?

Thank you

Nov 17, 2019 at 2:49 PM

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SCGRANTURISMO

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Hello,

This could be a problem with your vehicle's Crankshaft Position Sensor [CKP] which is responsible for sending a signal to your vehicle's Power-train Control Module [PCM] telling it where the crankshaft is in the engine's 4 stroke process. The PCM uses this information to synchronize the ignition timing for the spark plugs and for the misfire monitor. In the diagrams down below I have included a wiring diagram of the CKP sensor circuit and a diagram showing your vehicle's CKP. Here is a link describing how to change it below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Please get back to us with how everything turns out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros

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Nov 17, 2019 at 6:46 PM