95 ram, cranks, no spark, no fuel

[jusber15]

I have a 1995 Ram 1500 4X4, 5.9L. I parked it in my driveway and the next day it wouldnt start. I started checking some things out to try and diagnose whats going on. The check engine light comes on when I turn the key to the run position. All fuses have been checked and are good. The fuel pressure is within specs, I checked it with a gauge. I'm not getting any spark. I checked to see if the injectors were firing using an injector light. When I turn the key to the run position, all the injectors will pulse once, but they will not pulse while cranking. Sounded like the crankshaft position sensor went bad. I replaced the sensor tonight and still the same situation. There went 75.00 into the trash. Now I don't know where to turn. Thats where you guys come in to help. Any ideas on whats up?

[jusber15]

Swapped out the ASD relay today, still nothing

[angus10]

Try the cam position sensor, and coil, and make sure all grounds are good everywhere.

[jusber15]

I didnt know there was a camshaft position sensor on these. Where is it located??

[angus10]

It's under the dist. cap. Black flat plastic disc with a wire.

[jusber15]

I pulled that black plastic disk off and looked it up, its telling me that its a Ignition Pick-up Assembly I don't believe this is the same as a cam sensor is it? Also when I call to try to find a cam sensor I'm being told that it does not have one.

[jpb53]

Try this.http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...questid=572348 The OEM part # is also given

[AOneill]

just pull out the before cat 02 sensor and let it hang and try to start, cat may be plugged.

[jpb53]

What does a plugged cat have to do with no spark and no fuel?

[mrspooks]

This sounds a lot like a previous problem for me. Mine was the "ignition pickup". Apparently the computer needs to see two signal spikes when cranking: one from the crank position sensor and one from the ( Hal effect ? sensor) in the distributor. Mine would vary and the two spikes would end up on top of each other and computer would not turn on the injectors.
Hope this helps.

[thisnametooktolong]

seams like it does not have any gas?

put some gas in it

[bratt]

it cranks? right?

Wierd. did you see that check engine light come on at any time when you put the key in.
it should come on for a second then go off.

that is how you can tell if your ecu is still good or not.