no the camshaft has nothing to do at all with the transmission. your cams main function is to let air and fuel into the combustion chamber and then let the gasses [exhaust] out.
In some engines the cam sensor only moniters the engine for cylinder misfires.
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It is important to recognize when poor performance is due to a bad car part. Symptoms of a bad camshaft sensor are misfiring, hesitation during acceleration, and not starting.
It could be a bad crankshaft sensor or a bad camshaft sensor.
Rear camshaft seal bad. Replace. located behind cam sensor.
expensive. i paid about 115 for the camshaft position sensor including labor. maybe not so bad, but what a pain to figure out.
A diagnostic tester can tell you if the camshaft sensor is not working properly. Most Ford dealerships have diagnostic testers.
It sure can.
Camshaft position sensor is bad
no, you have bad piston rings
If the camshaft sensor is not operating properly, then the engine could suffer lower mpg. The sensor is what causes the engine to fire at the proper times and this is critical for better economy.
will a bad crank shaft sensor make a 2005 chevy equinox not start