1999 Chevy Tahoe no spark

1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE
280,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ALLEGANJIM
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1999 tahoe, some times try to start and it has no spark, disconnect battery wait a while hook up and starts and runs fine. what can cause and is there a crank position sencor and where is it at. thank you
Aug 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
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PEAR69
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The crank sensor is mounted to the bottom of the block just behind the crank damper.
Aug 27, 2008 at 1:09 PM
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DOMEBOY31
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Check the ground wire that goes to the engine block to the frame.
Sep 5, 2008 at 12:40 PM
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