No spark from distributor

1997 ACURA INTEGRA
118,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TOMMYGUNN15
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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
Jun 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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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.


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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.


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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
Jun 19, 2019 at 9:58 PM