1998 Chevy Camaro Camaro turns engine but won't ignite.

Tiny
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 130,000 MILES
Here's The Thing. I Got 1998 Chevy Camaro 3.8L V6 5 Speed. The Car Was Running Great, All Maintenance Was Done On It On Time, For A 130K Miles Engine It Was Running Great. Untll One Day, When I Got To The Car After Work And It Just Won't Start. It Wasn't Turning The Engine At All. Next Day It Was Towed To The Shop, They Replaced Starter And One Relay And The Car Was Running Again. Few Weeks Later, The Same Thing Happened, Again After Work. Since It Was Weekend I Left The Car On The Parking Lot Until Monday. When I Came To Pick It Up And Get It Towed Again, It Still Won't Start, But The Engine Was Turning. There Was No Ignition, But I Could Hear The Fuel Pump Working. The Car Is Now 3 Weeks In The Shop, And Guys Over There Can't Figure It Out What's Wrong With It. They Already Changed Ignition Module, Checked All Wiring And Still Not Starting. They Said They Had It Up And Running Once, They Drove It Around And Then Came Back. Tried To Start It Again After 10 Minutes And Again It Won't Start. After That They Checked The Computer Again And Found Out, That ECU Is Not Showing That The Engine Is Turning. Thay Assumed That Since ECU Is Not Showing Engine Turning, It's Not Releasing Ignition To The Module. They Changed The Sensor Next To Fly Wheel On The Engine, But It Won't Help. Car Is Still Not Getting Spark (checked With In-line Sensor), Neither It Has No 'pulse'. Today I Went To Check On The Car, And They Told Me That They Can't Find Anything, So I Will Have To Tow The Car To Chevy Dealership And Probably Get New ECU Or Have Mine Reprogrammed. Also My Bill For Not Fixing The Car Is 600$ Now, And Again Dealership Will Probably Charge Me About 600$ Just To Reprogram The ECU. I'm Still Wondering What Else Could It Be. If I'll Have To Take The Car To Dealership, I'd Rather Tow It To Junk Yard And Get Rid Of It, Hopefully Getting For It Enough To Pay The Bill. Any Ideas?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 AT 7:24 PM

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Tiny
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Well it could very well be either the ECU, ignition module or the coil packs. My guess is that might be more obvious. Did you check the security devices, make sure they were not sending any cut-off signals to the ECU.
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Saturday, August 17th, 2019 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Security cut-off's were checked also for obvious failure, that are common in these cars. There is no loose wires in the ignition or anywhere around the immobilizer. Any other security devices that should be checked? I had a problem with security light before, but then it wasn't turning the engine at all, it turned out that the in-key resistor was used enough to not contact inside the ignition.
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Saturday, August 17th, 2019 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Ya the security system is a very common problem on the camaro; I would definatly make absolutely sure that is all ok. Auto-shut off relay make sure that is intact. Make absolutely sure you do not have an intermittent short or a wire grounding itself to the body. Start from the battery and run through the wires to the ECU, igniton module and ignition switch then to the coil packs. Your problem should be in here somewhere if you do not have any spark.
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