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1998 Saturn SL2 starting problems

Tiny
DYLANJENNA13
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  • 1998 SATURN SL2
  • 1.9L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 114,000 MILES
OK I don't know a lot about cars so bare with me. I went to work one day and when I went to leave my car wouldn't start. I waited a day or two and it starts right up. I turns over but has no spark to the coil pack. It has been starting and not starting for weeks. I have a good battery. My starter is fine. My relays are fine. I have no corrosion on wiring. I put in a new crank sensor, new coil pack, and module that coil pack is mounted to. The 5 color wires that plug into the module that the coil pack is mounted on has spark but my coil pack still has no spark. We are so stuck here. I have read so many things about this but everyone's problems were similar and had different fixes but didn't work for mine. It seems to be electrical. People have said its the ignition wiring, the security system giving me electrical issues, and the computer. If you have any idea what I can try next please help me!
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Friday, January 10th, 2014 AT 9:23 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
  • MECHANIC
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Your factory security system only disables the starter and not the spark and is a seperate module then you engine computer. How does your ignition module have spark but not your coils?Makes no sense so your sure you replaced the crankshaft position sensor?Thats the number one fix for no spark on that car. Any codes in the computer? Have you checked for codes?
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Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 AT 10:42 AM
Tiny
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Yes we bought it from Napa auto parts. They called it the crankshaft position sensor. We had to remove the passenger tire and get to it from there by the fender well. I have no dashboard lights on. They said it wasn't throwing and codes off at all. They did the sensor, they also got the new coil pack and the module that the coil pack is mounted on and nothing. The car still just turns but has no spark coming from the coils. They did get them from a junkyard. They got 2 sets from 2 Saturn's like mine and tested them and were good.
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