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1998 Ford Escort no spark on my 1998 Escort

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD ESCORT
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Ok I just bought a 1998 escort that needed a new timing belt I got the belt on but now I have no spark there are 3 wires going to the coil the middle one is hot should either one of the other two wire be hot?
Friday, January 29th, 2010 AT 5:26 PM

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Tiny
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When the engine is cranking over those wires should sparking
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Friday, January 29th, 2010 AT 5:36 PM
Tiny
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Yea I tried that only the one wire is hot still so could it be the igninion module? Crank sensor?
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Friday, January 29th, 2010 AT 5:46 PM
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Could be the ICM or the CPS-could also be the computer
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Friday, January 29th, 2010 AT 6:03 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the fast response it was the crankshaft position sensor.
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010 AT 11:41 PM

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