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You will have a no spark situation. Testing it with a volt meter is easy. Twist the crank shaft slowly by hand and watch volt meter. If there is voltage and no voltage the sensor is good. No readings sensor is bad

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Q: How do you know if a crank position sensor is bad?
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Bad crank position sensor?

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