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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Can the crankshaft position sensor, keep my corvette from starting?
Turns over fine but wont start.
Where is it located please?
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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You don't have a crankshaft positioner per se, that was on the 96 up. Do You have spark? Fuel? It could be a lot of things, you need to isolate the problem, its awful expensive to try and guess.
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With a problem of the car not starting, the first thing you have to figure out is if it's fuel related or spark related...Then you will know how to proceed....WW
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Yes but your car either uses a pickup coil (L98), or Optispark (LT1). You need to see which one you are not getting, spark or fuel. Then you can go from there.
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iam getting fuel. Spark I don't know whats the best way to check?
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Just pull off a spark plug wire and hold it like half an inch away from the spark plug and have someone crank it over. If you see an electrical arc, you have spark. Then you would be looking at other problems such as timing or compression. Or low fuel pressure or low spark voltage.
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Originally Posted by idprints
Turns over fine but wont start.
Read
http://www.mainstreamtopics.com/foru...rt-diagnostic/
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Ive got good spark& strong odor of fuel!
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Originally Posted by idprints
Ive got good spark& strong odor of fuel!
I would say you have a fuel injector that dumped fuel, or more than one. If you try to start it with your foot on the gas pedal, does it try to fire up?
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