1996 Chrysler Cirrus Just Had Distributor Cap Crank Sensor Put About 500 Miles

1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
138,000 MILES
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just had a distributor and cap, crank sensor put in about 500 miles ago, had it warming up yesterday, it died, started it and went about 300 feet and died and won't start, tried spraying ether but wouldn't hit, that' all I have done. All parts are new
Feb 21, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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Measure the voltage on the dark green / orange wire at the ignition coil or any injector. You should see 12 volts there for one second after turning on the ignition switch, then it should come back during engine cranking.
Feb 22, 2013 at 5:00 AM
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