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Hey guys. I am having some issues with my car. I was driving down the road after just getting my car back from paint, and it just died on me.
After looking under the hood, the only thing that was out of place was that the negative battery terminal wire/ground? was not connected to the engine.
After bringing it back to the garage, I found that I don't have any spark at ANY cylinder. I looked through my manual and going through step by step said to check the connection on the crank position sensor. If there is power between 6-9V then check the wires leading to the sensor, and then check the sensor itself. If no problems are found, then replace the sensor. I went through these steps and ended up replacing the crank position sensor.
Again when I went to go start it, it still would not start. So I again check the voltage at the sensor and I am not getting anything, which leads me to believe its a crimped wire or short somewhere between the sensor and the ignition module. I know the ignition module is good, because I was able to get voltage at that sensor just yesterday. And today after putting everything back together, I am not getting anything now.
I plan on taking out my entire wire harness tomorrow and follow the wires from the ecu side all the way down to the crank position sensor and to the ignition module. I will check the cam position sensor as well, but that wouldn't cause a no spark issue.
If anyone has any thoughts or ideas they are very well appreciated. If I can't find anything in the wires tomorrow, I am going to have to take it to the dealership or some shop and have them fix it. I don't want to keep throwing money at what I THINK is the issue only for it to not work.
After looking under the hood, the only thing that was out of place was that the negative battery terminal wire/ground? was not connected to the engine.
After bringing it back to the garage, I found that I don't have any spark at ANY cylinder. I looked through my manual and going through step by step said to check the connection on the crank position sensor. If there is power between 6-9V then check the wires leading to the sensor, and then check the sensor itself. If no problems are found, then replace the sensor. I went through these steps and ended up replacing the crank position sensor.
Again when I went to go start it, it still would not start. So I again check the voltage at the sensor and I am not getting anything, which leads me to believe its a crimped wire or short somewhere between the sensor and the ignition module. I know the ignition module is good, because I was able to get voltage at that sensor just yesterday. And today after putting everything back together, I am not getting anything now.
I plan on taking out my entire wire harness tomorrow and follow the wires from the ecu side all the way down to the crank position sensor and to the ignition module. I will check the cam position sensor as well, but that wouldn't cause a no spark issue.
If anyone has any thoughts or ideas they are very well appreciated. If I can't find anything in the wires tomorrow, I am going to have to take it to the dealership or some shop and have them fix it. I don't want to keep throwing money at what I THINK is the issue only for it to not work.
357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven. 
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