It's the round thingy at the top front of the engine just to the right and below the alternator . It looks like a distributor but has a flat thin cap/plate thing on top where the dizzy cap would usually go hence it has no spark plug leads. Hope this helps !
it is inside the distributor.
It is located inside the distributor under the rotor,but replacements are almost impossible to find. You will most likely have to buy the whole distributor.
sounds like a sparkplug is fouled or the timing is off
The knock sensor is on the left side of the block below the exhaust manifold.
No it does not have a crankshaft sensor, the engine control module uses the distributor for crankshaft position.
under the coil pack on the 2.5 back side of the motor Dave
The sensor is on the back side of engine at the lip of the oil pan put installed in the engine block.
You have to remove the Vibration Damper first, then you will have clear access to the Crank sensor. Make sure when you reinstall it, the wires don't get caught in the Damper assembly and you have clearance where the sensor mounts. Easy fix.
V6 crank position sensorThe crank position sensor is part of the distributor on a V6 All Fieros equipped with a distributor (1984 - 1986 4-cyl and 1985 to 1988 V6) have the crank sensor inside the distributor. It may also be known as a distributor pickup or HEI pickup.Fieros with DIS (1987 to 1988 4 cylinder) have a crank sensor on the back side (engine side) of the ignition module extending into the engine block. The ignition module is the flat base that the ignition coils are attached to.
I found a sketch of the crank shaft position sensor location in my factory service manual, but have no way to post it here. I can tell you that it is on the side of the engine block next to the firewall and below the exhaust manifold. It is close to the center of the block. The sensor is held in by one bolt. It is a bear to get to but it can be replaced with the engine in the car.
If the engine is not giving spark or sending any fuel to the cylinders. Then I would seriously suggest checking out the CKP or crank position sensor located on the front of the engine.
If it has spark and fuel I would suspect the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor has failed. If it has no spark, I would suspect the crank sensor has failed. If it has no fuel, I would suspect the fuel pump has failed.