Swapped cam/crank sensors, no dice.

Couldn't find the spare coil i have, so i'm not positive about spark...

But I did pull the drivers side timing cover off, and the timing belt is definitely taut.

I'll try checking spark again tomorrow.

I was definitely happy to see a taut tbelt

One thing to note...

I hooked up jumper cables to the car because the batt was getting low (cranking slowed down),

and with cables connected the engine didn't seem to be turning over excessively fast.

I know I said the engine was turning over fast, but it was never much faster than normal.

After I disconnected the jumper cables, the car would barely crank. I think it's low juice as I didn't mess with too many components....

Since the tbelt appears to be in good shape, It seems more like a spark/ignition issue.

Should I still be considering a starter issue?

There are no 'weird' noises when cranking, no metallic noises, no grinding, etc.

 

We'll figure this out yet

You need to actually check for spark. Not just swap parts around.

 

Pull the #1 spark plug wire from the sparkplug.

 

Insert a screwdriver into the end of the plug wire.

 

Set the screwdrviver against teh engine in a way that the metal shaft of the driver is about 1/4" away from the engine block.

 

Have someone crank the engine wiht the key and watch for a spark to jump from the srcewdriver to the block.

 

Or buy a 6 dollar spark tester that does the same thing without risking shocking yourself.

 

Either way, some real testing needs done. Not just guess and swap.

I suggest you charge the battery up and go from there.

solid.

I'll get it charged and start checking for spark this afternoon.

well, i charged the batt, and it started up.

It's possible tha the cam angle sensor was the culprit, I'll know for sure tomorrow.

Maybe I just need a new battery.

Thanks for all the help, hopefully this problem is now solved.

I would have a shop do a load test on the battery to see what kind of shape it is in.

I will for sure.

I had it load tested after my alternator went out a few months ago and it was in good shape then, maybe the cold months took their toll.