[V8] Car not starting - Crankshaft and Speed Sensor

Steven Kramer skramer at mac.com
Sun Nov 23 11:34:14 EST 2003


Hey guys, I'm having another problem.  No hot start.    The hot start 
problem has materialized on this car over the last 6 months.  However, 
after the overheating incident it has been taking much longer to start 
the car after it's been hot.  I fear the excessive heat has ruined 
these sensors.  I've  had my mechanic pull codes that point to the 
crankshaft position sensor and speed sensor

Last Monday, I drove the car in to work.  Worked my usual 10 hours and 
in the evening I went out to the car ( which hadn't been driven since 
the morning) but it wouldn't start.  Car would crank and crank.  
Finally, gave up and had AAA tow it to my mechanic.
Car was cold but it was raining out that day -might be possible that 
rain soaked these sensors.

 From previous posts these 2 are known culprits of the car not starting 
when they malfunction.  These are being replaced.  In all likelihood 
it's the sensors.  My question is what other components are tied to 
starting that would generate the same fault in the car not starting?

Steve Kramer
1990 V8q Auggie 



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