tmarine

newbie here. Need some help. I drove my car home from work and it was running fine. I went out the next morning to go to work and the car will not start. It has always started great. I am not getting any spark at the spark plugs. Any ideas?

4Driver4

Pull codes, post codes.
Probably a cam position sensor.

tmarine

I don't have the tools needed to pull codes.

tmarine

my Chiltons manual shows diagrams for the dohc, not the sohc. Would the sensor be in the same area?

AudiMick

Buy / borrow a code reader. Code readers can be had for under $50.

Don't throw parts at it, it never ends well. There are several sensors on the car that can cause this.

Read the code.

Prospeeder

Also the brown colored ignition "control module" really just an amplifier, they can cause a no spark condition. Its located on the fire wall towards the passenger side. As can cam sensor on drivers rear head.

tmarine

bought a code reader on ebay last night, then found out my neighbor had one. Pluuged it in and got 2 codes, 1392 & 1340, cam sensor and crank sensor

4Driver4

Assuming that the timing belt has not failed in some way, start by replacing the cam position sensor (back of the left head)

tmarine

thank you, I will try that 1st

tmarine

Cam sensor came today, installed it, old one wasn't in the best of shape, the plastic for the wiring harness was broken. Anyway, back to square one, still no spark. Waiting for the crank sensor now.