1990 Oldsmobile Ciera no spark

1990 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WWPRITCHARD
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My car died while driving and now will not start. It turns over and it is getting fuel. How can I troubleshoot the problem of not getting any spark.
Sep 24, 2009 at 7:47 AM
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JDL
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If there is no spark at the plugs and no injector pulse, I'd look for an rpm signal, that comes from the crank sensor.
Sep 24, 2009 at 8:26 AM
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