hey everyone thanks for reading. i just got a 2001. camaro. v6 3.8 series 2 engine manual trans. i cant get the car started. my fuel pump works. i am getting air. the car turns over but wont start i rewired the spark plug firing order cause whoever did it before me was all lost. i bought a haynes manual and took the firing order off that. well that didnt do anything so. i got a spark tester and i am getting no spark from it on the #1 ignition wire. i am confused to these newer engine i have only delt with carburated engines. if someone could help me out or anything id appreciate it. thanks
Mike.

 

May want to look at the crankshaft position sensor. Do you have a scanner to look for codes?

 

i dont have a scanner to see. how do i check it to see if its bad or should i just replace it and be done with it. ive been reading and reading but i just cant figure it out. i havent even located the dang thing. but with coils being 33 bucks a piece and a module 130. i am curently cant afford to replace things that arnt bad you know. i might go to the junk yard and see what they have but i hope they dont charge an arm and a leg

 

So you put a noid light on the injector plugs to make sure they are opening? Also if you spray starter fluid into the throttle body and try to crank it.. Make sure your grounds are good..

The crankshaft position sensor is a common issue with no starts as well.

 

Its not going to strat until he get the no spark fixed, Lets back up a little. Check your fuse box, You know how to use a test light to check all the fuses?

Did you buy this car not running? I ask because there is a limited number of things that mother nature and wear will break. You add in someone that installs plug wires wrong you could have ANYTHING wrong with the car.

I remember working on a car a long time ago, I had no power from the computers, it was under warranty so I swaped out the ECM. Still nothing. Now I have to pin out the whole harness to find the short. I pull on the harness for better access and the whole harness comes out in my hand, Every single wire was cut. Turns out the owners son did it, one of his friends at school told him that if he got rid of the emmisons systems the car would run faster LOL.

 

Ok so my buddy hooked up a scanner to it and it says camshaft sensor.replaced it. And hasnt started. I have had anyone to sit in it and crank it over. So ill.do that when my dads home. Not sure about the cars past it ran before i bought it four or more months ago

 

If the scanner said the sensor is bad, it is either a bad sensor or the wiring for the sensor.

 

I realize this was old but what was the solution here? Did you get it running. Really would like to know.