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Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

posted by  dvoytenk on  Sat Sep 25 13:16 CST 2010
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Hello everybody. My car was running relatively well before I drove it over a speed bump in a nearby neighborhood. It stalled as I was going over the bump, so I stopped and tried to restart, just cranking and no ignition. Would anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!








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    Another update 200 1988

    posted by  dvoytenk on  Mon Sep 27 08:03 CST 2010
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    Thanks again everyone for the tips! I had the car towed home. The connector to the hall effect sensor looks very loose, I'll try to pull the distributor and see if any of the wires there got disconnected. The cam rotates when I try to start the car. The 25 amp fuse doesn't look too good (it looked bad before the problems started). Doesn't jumping fuses 4 and 6 bypass the 25 amp? Also, when I tried starting it today, it felt like it was going to start for about a second, before dying out again.








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    Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

    posted by  j.pelchat on  Sun Sep 26 23:58 CST 2010
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    I don't see any mention of the 25 amp fuse, so I'll mention that you should take a good look at the fuse and connector
    --
    89 240 Wagon 225K, 94 940 190K








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    Crank angle sensor?! Not on an '88 200 1988

    uid 2796's pic
    posted by  bulletproof on  Sun Sep 26 02:36 CST 2010
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    dvoytenk, don't bother looking for the much suggested crank angle sensor...your car doesn't have one.

    Sorry, I don't have a suggestion as to what the problem might be. But don't go looking for something that isn't there.

    --
    '80 DL 2 door, '89 DL Wagon








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    Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

    posted by  someone claiming to be Danny Mac on  Sun Sep 26 01:46 CST 2010 [RELATED]

    Crank sensor most likely.

    Have someone crank the engine while you jiggle the wire to the crank sensor & see if it starts.

    After spending two weeks chasing down a no start & random stall situation on my son's 240 sedan, I finally found the culprit.... the Evil Yellow Band crank sensor. I got the car started & gently tugged on the sensor's cable at the plug on the firewall and she immediately died. Took it out & the insulation was cracked & nonexistent in several places. Replaced with a new one from FCP Groton (the best!) and she runs like new! Yeah!

    If you are having these problems with your Bosch LH brick check the crank sensor!








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    Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

    uid 40935's pic
    posted by  Goatman on  Sat Sep 25 18:41 CST 2010
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    Hello,


    Check the Crank angle sensor harness for fraying. It‘s at the back of the engine near the bellhousing.


    Goatman








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    Update... no improvement 200 1988

    posted by  dvoytenk on  Sat Sep 25 18:09 CST 2010
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    Checked all the distributor wires and spark plug number 1. All connections seem ok. The spark plug is dry. Checked the ground connection by the battery and on the engine block. Still nothing. The car is parked at a golf course about a mile away from my house. I wish I could just get it to run for 5 minutes.

    Thanks!








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    Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

    posted by  pageda on  Sat Sep 25 13:21 CST 2010
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    Is the coil wire attached?
    Dan








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      Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

      posted by  dvoytenk on  Sat Sep 25 14:17 CST 2010
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      Thanks for the advice. Yes, the coil wire is attached. I also jumped fuses 4 and 6, and heard some noise from the fuel pump. Tried to start, still cranking and nothing else. Checked wires to the alternator and spark plugs, everything looked ok.








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        Car stalled on bump, cranks but no ignition. 200 1988

        posted by  pageda on  Sun Sep 26 02:15 CST 2010
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        Check through the oil filler cap to see if the cam is turning when you are cranking the engine over.
        Wiggle the connector on the distributor for the hall sensor.
        Dan







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