Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: silhouette is doa!, crank sensor, cam sensor

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 had the modual tested twice by auto zone, cam sensor was tested, they used small magnet first didnt test, they got a bigger magneet then it tested does that make a differance?  do u know if there is a magnet on the end of the cam?       




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it has 3 coil packs but everyone says they dont all 3 go bad at the same time how do i test to see if there is spark before the module? i am a diesl mech. and this one has me stumped
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have a 93 olds silhouette, parked it, went out to start it next day cranks but wont start. ran codes, replaced crank cencor, had modual tested and it tested good, had ignition relay tested tested good also, traced wires none i can see loose or broken, so it still wont start, and i still have no spark, and am out of ideas if you have any i would appriciate it thanx.
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hi mike, you said you had module tested and relaced the crank sensor.but did not mention the ignition coil.?your prob could be coil or distributor pick up.rotor.good luck let me know please rate my help billymac
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hi again mike ,i read the year of your car wrong.sorry you have 3 coils 2 per cyl.check all the fuses and fuse links on the starter.normally 90 percent of the time this is ignition module or crank sensor.cranksensor cam sensor and module is the parts that fire this engine.but if a fuse has blown could shut down puter.rarely is it the ecm.i would take another look at that module mike because it sure sounds bad.good luck billymac

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hi mike,if all fuses are good all connections are fine,you have a new cranksensor .and the auto zone test is inacurate at the very least.the ignition module is not working for whatever reason.if you take a volt tester leave crank sensor plugged in back probe the wires crank eng you should get a 5 volt ref pulse from one of the wires if so crank sensor is working.  go to ignition module.see if this same wire has 5 volts pulsing at module.if yes go to other side of plug on module wires going to coil packs if you only have 5 volt pulse going into module and none comeing out module circuit panel is shorted module is bad. or simply buy another module or go to junk yard and buy one a lot easier and all modules go out so nothing lost good luck billymac