No Start - No Spark

[TooFast]

I have a 1996 Eclipse GS. The other day on my way home from work it died in traffic and I had to tow it home. The check engine light came on the day before but I had no way to pull the code. I have replaced the coil and the cam sensor. The strange thing is that when I back probe the cam sensor I only get 8 - 9 volts from the hot wire and a solid .5 volts from the signal wire even when the engine is cranking. I believe it should fluctuate between .5 and 5 volts. If I unplug the cam sensor and probe the plug I still get 9 volts at the hot wire but 3 - 4 at the signal wire. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am getting fuel and the pump is running. Just cannot get a spark.

[EsiGoneT-Esi]

Originally Posted by TooFast

I have a 1996 Eclipse GS. The other day on my way home from work it died in traffic and I had to tow it home. The check engine light came on the day before but I had no way to pull the code. I have replaced the coil and the cam sensor. The strange thing is that when I back probe the cam sensor I only get 8 - 9 volts from the hot wire and a solid .5 volts from the signal wire even when the engine is cranking. I believe it should fluctuate between .5 and 5 volts. If I unplug the cam sensor and probe the plug I still get 9 volts at the hot wire but 3 - 4 at the signal wire. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am getting fuel and the pump is running. Just cannot get a spark.

1. check obvious things like the timing belt and connectors for sensors
2. check for power @ the center wire on the coil pack plug. You should be getting 12 volts, if not replace your asd relay.

[BigRand]

And lastly, make sure that pesky EGR Valve isn't touching any wires, that shut my car down on the freeway in the fastlane one day way back.