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Is there any way to test the distributor to see if the crank angle sensor has gone bad ?

Yes, this engine is non-interference therefore I could'nt imagine any valve damage. I made sure that the distributor rotor was aligned with the #1 spark plug at TDC. The thing I don't understand is that the car runs well in idle but looses power when driving. The smooth idle would indicate to me that the distributor is aligned fine. Is that right ? Thanks

After looking into it more, the car is an '88. The distributor does not have a vacuum advance nor does it have points. The car is also fuel injected. The car starts up every time now. It just doesn't have any power when I drive it. Does that rule out the Crankshaft angle sensor ?

I looked at the timing belt this weekend and sure enough the timing belt had slipped on driver's side. I got it re-timed and it runs well at idle and is much improved compared to how it was running. However, when I drive the car the engine seems to bog down and looses power. The only other thing I could think of is that the distributor has gone bad. The crankshaft positioning sensor is inside the distributor, correct ? Could that have gone bad ? Any other ideas on what might be going on ? Thanks for all the advice !!

The mechanic didn't mention anything about the crankshaft being in time with the cams. How do you check or correct the timing of the crankshaft ? Thanks

When I took the car to the mechanic he said he checked the timing belt and made sure that the timing gears were out of phase as they are supposed to be (Hanes Manual). I also ensured that both timing belts were intact. He preformed a compression test and said that two cylinders had low compression. The car was running fine before the pulley came off. How do you fix a crank thrust issue ?

My Crank Shaft pulley came loose while driving. When I put it back on the car runs really rough and has no power. I checked the timing belt and its all intact. The mechanic said I have low compression in two cylinders which may indicate bend piston rods. Is that possible ? Any other reasons why the crankshaft pulley coming off would cause the engine to run poorly after I reinstalled the pulley ? Thanks