2001 Accent will not start! - Page 2

Whew!  When I saw the post I thought "oh no, now what?".  I'm glad this has turned out to be a good experience.  Yes, when buying aftermarket parts, one should always compare them to the original for subtle differences like the bolt length.

Is it that his vlave timming is out............?

I'm not sure am understanding what you're saying....My car is fine  See my post above!!!

It's been several weeks since I solved the problem.  I just hadn't put the new Crankshaft Position in securely, and it was coming loose.  A longer bolt which tightened it up solved the problem.  And my positive battery cable was corroded and had to be replaced.  My car is still running great....cranks first time every time and runs great.

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ORIGINAL: ez

Is it that his vlave timming is out............?

Hey this problem with Accesnt not starting seems to be a bit if a plague. I have a 2002 Accest GSI. It has the huge 1.6 litre angine as apposed the the 1.5. I think the main difference is that it has a double overhead cam as well.
 
I have had an ongoing problem with the car cranking but not starting as well. The first two times I had the vehicle towed to to the repair shop and when it arrived there it started up no problem and the mechanic wasnt able to find anything wrong with it.
 
The last few times I just let the car sit for a few days and it magically started again.
 
A fe wweeks ago the car wouldnt start and has not started since. Reading these posts and several other on the web I decided to but the crankshaft positition sensor to see if it would solve the problem. I repalced it and the car wouldn't start. I wish i would have payed more attention to what some of the people had suggested and measured the sensor. The old one seems to check out fine with my ohm meter. In the oproces to track down the fault I located another similar sensor. It appears to be the camshaft position sensor. Looks ver much the same but has 3 terminals on ot. When it test this sensor with my ohm meter ther is absolutely no continuity at all.
 
DOes anyone know anythink about this sensor would I be correct to think that it is defective based on no continuity?
 
The hmaservice manual does not have any info for the 2002 model year it only seems to start at 2004. I looked at the info for this sensor on the 2004 model and seems to be quite similar.
 
Your advice would be appreciated
 

Either a bad crankshaft position sensor or a bad camshaft position sensor will cause this situation.  Unless the ECM receives data that both are rotating in time, it will not activate the ignition or fuel components.   You can confirm by checking for spark and fuel while cranking the engine with the starter motor.  

Chasing sensors problems can get expensive without diagnostics.  You need to have the car's computer scanned for error codes.  If the camshaft position sensor is faulty, scanning should reveal a P0342 or 343 code.  You can pay a mechanic to have this done or borrow a scanner (many parts store will provide loaners) and access the codes yourself.  Oh yes, your 1.6 engine has a slightly larger displacement and benefits from having a dual cam valve train compared to the 1.5, but the engine management systems (at least the number and type of components) are pretty much the same for the two engines.