Coil Pack & Crank Sensor; Same symtoms???

[Shopower400]

Just changed the coil pack out on my 95 mtx, and i was wondering is it possible for a bad/fried coil pack to cause the car to radomly die & then start back up? (like a bad crank sensor would do) The previous owner did a Full 60K, BUT the coil was the original w/ 163k on it.

Just trying to see where i stand right now, b/c carlise is coming up quick!
Thanks in advance!...........Sal

 

[Shopower400]

BUMP!!??

Really want to know if this could be the problem before i suck it up and replace the Crank Sensor.

 

[hawkeye18]

Coil packs will throw a code about 90% of the time. The DIS checks for the ground return through the coil pack, and if the pack isn't firing that return won't be there and a code will be set. I hate to say it d00d, but it's crank sensor replacement time.

 

[CademiaX]

does your car die when it hits operating temp?
and does it have to cool down before it will start up again?

My money is on the CPS.

 

[whiteguy3]

CPS...not Crank sensor.