# Sparky

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparky/39456>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [November 14, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparky/39456 "2009-11-14T05:49:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![carfan707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@carfan707](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carfan707)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparky/39456/1 "2009-11-14T05:49:15Z")

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i put in a new timing belt on my van , now there is no spark , not even any power in the wire TO the distributor -please help !

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparky/39456/2 "2009-11-14T13:35:00Z")

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Think back. Did you disconnect and forget to reconnect any sensors, like crank sensor or cam sensor when you did the timing belt?

Look over the engine in the area you worked, and see if you can spot any pinched wires or disconnected sensors.