That is twice in the last three months that a V6 has refused to start, and has caused many wise men to puzzle over it, to turn out to be failed crank sensor. On straight 4 Omegas cam sensors are the usual culprit.
Funny how we never learn, isn't it?
On 2.2's they will start with failed cam sensors.....takes about 5-10 secs of cranking but they will start....as I proved to TB after he unplugged mine many moons ago 
Thank you. I didn't know that. I have had several fail on 2.0s, but none on 2.2s. I always reckonned if an ECU had information from a crank sensor it should have enough to run the engine. All it learns from the cam sensor is which stroke each pot is on; with only 2 choices it could work it out.
But you are nearly fooked if you have parked facing uphill in a one way street....as it will be in limp mode when it starts and tries to pull away in 3rd gear if auto....but if you remember to select 1st gear, it will move
You are lucky if none of your 2.2's haven't suffered cam sensor failure .... its fairly common....
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