1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse ignition firing

1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
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1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

the coil pack fires on cylinders 2 & 3 but not on 1 & 4. changed coil, same problem. Spliced wiresgoing into coil made 1 & 4 fire but not 2 & 3. I guess my question would be why would it only fire on 2 cylinders? I have tested the 3 wires going into the coil. there are 2 grounds and 1 hot the working side ground "pulsed" my finger when testing the other side shows power but no pulse. Please help.
Jul 21, 2010 at 7:04 PM
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Try checkng the crankshaft positioning sensor this is the one that tells the computer what coil to fire.
Jul 21, 2010 at 7:09 PM
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[quote:b420be0393="rasmataz"]Try checkng the crankshaft positioning sensor this is the one that tells the computer what coil to fire.[/quote:b420be0393]
I have thought of that but cannot locate it. I can find the camshaft position sensor but not the crank sensor do you know where it is located?
Jul 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM
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Non turbo 2.0l above oil filter

2.4L left side of engine by crankshaft end
Jul 21, 2010 at 7:50 PM
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Thank you! your advice was right on the money! can you tell me how to become a part of this website? i have been a mechanic for over 20 years and would like to be able to give advice as well.
Jul 22, 2010 at 11:13 PM