as the crank spins around there is a magnet on it, and the sensor pics up a signal off of it to detect that the crank is in motion. If the sensor fails it will not send a signal to the computor, and that will cause the ignition system to shut down, so you will not have spark.
Your engine won't run...
The crankshaft sensor is by the crankshaft pullie (the balancer)
Yes there is a crankshaft sensor
The engine won't start.
98 Hyundai crankshaft positioning sensor location
Yes they are the same.
If the sensor is erratic, then the engine could shake or sometimes not run. If the sensor is completely bad, then the car wont start at all.
98 Hyundai crankshaft positioning sensor location
how to tell if my crankshaft sensor is not working
were is the crankshaft sensor on 2005 mitsubishi lancer
No, the 1983 model does not have a crankshaft position sensor. Only distributorless engine needs a crankshaft position sensor.
AN engine that will not run correctly if at all.