No spark from distributor

Tiny
TOMMYGUNN15
  • MEMBER
  • 1997 ACURA INTEGRA
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 118,000 MILES
My car ran perfectly into the garage and it never started again. I pulled the spark plugs and found no spark. Went to YouTube and looked at it and most common was needing a new distributor so I bought one and put it in and I've got the same problem. I've been threw all the fuses I could find and all were good. I'm lost and wife is having a fit to get her car back. Any help would be appreciated. I do have pretty good electrical skills. Hard to get exact information about this. Thanks
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 AT 3:49 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,885 POSTS
Welcome to 2CarPros.

Since you have no spark, my first suspect is a bad crankshaft position sensor. Take a look through these links:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

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Now, before I suggest replacing the sensor, we really need to be sure it is bad because it is behind the timing belt cover on this vehicle. What I normally would do is check for an RPM signal when cranking the engine using a live data scanner. If there is no signal from the crankshaft position sensor or no RPM signal, the sensor is my first suspect.

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If you find it to be bad, here are the directions specific to your vehicle for replacement. The attached pics correlate with the directions.

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1997 Acura Integra Sedan L4-1834cc 1.8L DOHC MFI
Procedures
Vehicle Powertrain Management Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems Crankshaft Position Sensor Service and Repair Procedures
PROCEDURES
1. Remove the wheel well splash shield.

pic 1

2.Loosen the adjusting bolt and mounting bolts, then remove the P/S pump belt.

pic 2

3.Loosen the adjusting bolt and idler pulley bracket bolt, then remove the A/C compressor belt.

pic 3

4.Loosen the adjusting nut and mounting nut, then remove the alternator belt.
5.Remove the cylinder head cover.
6.Remove the crankshaft pulley.
7.Remove the middle cover and the lower cover.

NOTE:
Do not use the middle cover and lower cover for storing removed items.
Clean the middle cover and lower cover before installation.

pic 4

8.Disconnect the Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation Sensor (CKF) sensor connector, then remove the CKF sensor.
9.Install the CKF sensor in reverse order of removal.

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Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 AT 9:58 PM

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