car just killed on me while driving

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

?

 

[Booba5185]

Yep, that's what you are lookin' for.

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Should I take that key off and put the new woodruff key on?

 

[Booba5185]

Wouldn't hurt, but I don't think that's the problem. Everyone else was freaking out because they though nothing was there at all. Have you checked for spark at all?

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

No I didn't how to do that

 

[Booba5185]

Does the engine at least try to start? Like it turns but no sputter, just turning? Or does nothing happen when you turn the key.

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Look at the new and old harmonic balancer spaces, my old one has more space for the key than the new balancer, could that be the problem?

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Old harmonic balancer

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

I just tried both of them out on woodruff key and they fit right I think I didn't put it on properly the first time thats why timing was off

 

[Booba5185]

OKay well you get the concept now, so put it back together and give it a shot. You know what the problem isn't then, lol.

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Ok I have it on properly how can I check to see if I'm getting spark

 

[Booba5185]

Before we get into that, put the rest of it back together and try to start it.

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Just tried it still no spark

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

No start

 

[Booba5185]

Pull a spark plug wire off a spark plug (but leave it plugged into the coil), stick a screw driver in the spark plug end of the wire and set it down where the metal part of the screw driver is about 1\4 to 1\2 inch awayl. The metal part of the screw driver can't actually touch anything metal. Then try to start it and look for a spark between the screw driver and the metal.

 

[FordMan77]

Dumb question, but you did remember to plug the harness back into the crank sensor right? Was there anything else you disconnected while working on it?

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

Yea everything is hooked up I'm just about to try to put my old harmonic balancer back on it. The only problem is one of the 2 washer screws broke off inside one of the holes inside the balancer. I'm not sure if that would affect something

 

[FordMan77]

I don't think the balancer is the issue. I'd leave the new one on. Gotta test for spark and go from there.

 

[Jason97GrandprixGT]

How to check for spark and i put my old crankshaft sensor back on with the new balancer and it still didn't work

 

[Booba5185]

Pull a spark plug wire off a spark plug (but leave it plugged into the coil), stick a screw driver in the spark plug end of the wire and set it down where the metal part of the screw driver is about 1\4 to 1\2 inch awayl. The metal part of the screw driver can't actually touch anything metal. Then try to start it and look for a spark between the screw driver and the metal.

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