1999 Daewoo Lanos weak spark, crank no start

1999 DAEWOO LANOS
140,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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AJEZ19
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Car sputtered and died on the side of a road, checked fuel delivery and compression both are there checked spark and its very weak, replaced crank position sensor and ignition coil with no change in spark and vehicle will still not start. Battery is good, i have a second vehicle jumping it to ensure voltage is adequete
Aug 19, 2015 at 2:38 AM
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HMAC300
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scan for codes first see if it's a crank/cam sensor or coil problem.
Aug 19, 2015 at 5:09 AM
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AJEZ19
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Cam code was there prior, also has P1627, but coil and crank sensor are new
Aug 20, 2015 at 1:54 AM
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HMAC300
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1627 means there is apcm problem and probably will need to be replaced in order for car to run. a pro will have to install it to program it to your car.
Aug 20, 2015 at 3:00 AM
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