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Check the distributor "pickup" assembly. That will be the little assembly inside the distributor that is in close proximity to the star wheel. You may be able to remove the assembly and have it tested at your local auto parts retailer.
Without this, your distributor won't work. Without your distributor... :( Go to your distributor. On the outside of it you should see a plug with harness (?) feeding into the distributor. This is the beginning of your pickup coil "assembly". Take off your distributor cap. You'll see that "harness"/assembly feeds into the very top of your distributor, held by a "molded" grommet (on mine), then, it "coils" around the top and you'll see that it feeds (or plugs into) into some part of the distributor (again, you can only see this when your distributor cap is off). I'm basing all of this on my 84 CJ7. I have no clue if all distributors are the same. Good luck.
You have to replace the distributor assembly.You have to replace the distributor assembly.
It depends on which engine you have. The 2.2 has no distributor.
The "crank" sensor is the pickup plate under the distributor cap.The "crank" sensor is the pickup plate under the distributor cap.
the pick up is inside the distributor
It is part of the distributor. You have to replace the distributor
If the starter is turning/engaging and there is still no spark, it is very likely your distributor has failed. (Not the cap, but the whole pickup assembly underneath the cap, that the rotor is attached to.)
It is inside the distributor and is more commonly known as a distributor pickup, HEI pickup, pickup coil, hall switch, or hall effect sensor. I hope that helps.
Distributor Assembly Mounting
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Check the pickup inside the distributor and see if its OK. Do you have spark at the ignition coil? Check the wires. Or the cap and rotor assy.