Chrysler Repair: 1995 cirrus:no spark, position sensors, chrysler cirrus

Question
1995 chrysler cirrus 2.5 ltr V-6 has no spark


Answer
Hi Heath,
Chances are it is either the crank or the cam sensor, or it could be something simple like the rotor in the distributor.  The sensors would set a fault code if one of them went bad. Here is how to check for that:The quickest way to start toward a solution would be to ask the engine controller whether it sees any problems and thus has a fault code stored in its memory. Use the ignition key:"On-off-on-off-on and leave on" doing that in 5 seconds or less. Then watch the check engine light, which remains "on", to begin to flash, pause, flash, etc. Count the number of flashes before each pause, then repeat the readout to assure an accurate set of counts. The last two sets of flashes will be 5 in each. If you combine the numbers in pairs in the order of appearance you will have any 2-digit fault codes. The last will always be 55 because it is the code for 'end of readout'. You can then either write back with the codes, or go to www.allpar.com/fix/codes.html for a list of codes. It may be that one of the engine rotational position sensors (crank or cam) is not putting out a pulse (code 11 or 54, respectively) and that would be a cause for no spark.
The rotor would just have to be checked with an ohmmeter between the center button and the tip.
Roland