Hey Chad I replaced the spark plugs and it still didn't w...


Hey Chad I replaced the spark plugs and it still didn't want to start. I talked to my brother and he said it maybe a crankshaft postion sensor so I was about to try that and it started up this morning after a few trys it started i...

Hey Chad I replaced the spark plugs and it still didn't want to start. I talked to my brother and he said it maybe a crankshaft postion sensor so I was about to try that and it started up this morning after a few trys it started it was shaking at first but it went away and now it's starting every time with no problem.

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Did the code come back after the plugs replacement? and if they did what are they ? I would replace ckp at this time because of the intermittent no start but the shaking part can be ckp or weak coils at 198 k , plugs , replaced but I would replace coils as well and there no start will be more ckp now all this , you are not testing anything,u just replacing parts , after plugs and coils ad ckp ,if you still have an issue then you have test to specs, fuel pressure, spark strength, electrical ect **Please Let Me Know** **Thank You** **Chad Farhat** **ASE Certified Technician**

Yeah its still reading same code I will go ahead and replace the ckp and see how it goes
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ok sound good let me know , do replace coils if you can as well

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