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Crankshaft position sensor?

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LWRDR123
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  • 1992 TOYOTA CELICA
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 168,876 MILES
Turns over won't start, told it was crankshaft positioning sensor.
Monday, October 12th, 2020 AT 1:38 PM

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Tiny
DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

The crankshaft position sensor is a different style for your car. Engine speed is determined by pick up coils that are built into your ignition distributor. I've attached picture steps below for distributor removal and replacement.

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions on this issue. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Monday, October 12th, 2020 AT 5:08 PM
Tiny
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So what your are telling me is it's the distributor that's bad?
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 AT 12:51 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello again.

If the symptom is your car is not starting there is an ignition coil located in the distributor underneath the distributor cap. I've attached a picture below with a part number and price from AutoZone auto part stores. Your vehicle does not have a conventional crankshaft position sensor. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions about this issue. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 AT 2:20 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for your advice. The person I bought car from changed the distributor and had the plug wires in the wrong order. I corrected them and it starts right up now. Thanks again
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 AT 7:03 AM
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DANNY L
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Your welcome!

Glad to hear you found the problem and were able to fix. Hope you will use our site again in the future. Thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 AT 10:01 AM
Tiny
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Is the 2.2 motor in a Camry the same 2.2 motor in the Celica?
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020 AT 12:02 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello again.

Yes, the 2.2L in the Celica and the Camry are both the 5S-FE engine. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 4:29 PM
Tiny
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You are welcome. That answers my question. Thank you
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 6:19 PM
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DANNY L
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You're welcome!

Glad to help and let us know if you have any further questions on this issue. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros. Hope you will use our site again in the future.

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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 6:28 PM
Tiny
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Have a 1999 Honda Civic 1.8 motor. Starts up idles fine then idle goes down almost stalls then catches and goes normal again. Repeats cycle continuously. I am baffled. Help please! Thank you
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Friday, October 23rd, 2020 AT 1:14 PM
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Hello LWRDR123,

In your question above you are asking about a different vehicle and issue. Can you please start a new question? For the site to properly index questions they need to about one issue/vehicle otherwise people will not be able to find the answer to that question under a different subject. The site is here to assist those that need direct help and, also provide a resource for others that have the same issue.

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