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How do you fix code P1381 for a Honda 1996 accord with yellow engine light on?
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Normally, the answer a mechanic provides is to replace the distributer, alternator or wiring. It seems that the common thread is the PCM. HAve all other parts tested first.
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What does code number P1381 mean?
Trouble code P1381 means: Cylinder Position Sensor Intermittent Interruption
98 ford contour with trouble code p1381 what is possible troble?
Trouble code P1381 means: Camshaft Position Timing Over Advanced (Bank 1) Try replacing the camshaft position sensor
Honda Accord p1381 code?
The code refers to "Cylinder Position Sensor Intermittent Interruption'. The code will appear if the ECM (computer) running the engine and monitoring the Cylinder Position Sensor inside the distributer lost, or is losing its data from the connector. The typical causes are: -Corroded electrical terminals leading to the distributer -Defective or weak Ignition coil -missing or incorrectly installed ignition coil shield -alternator diodes or regulator failing causing irregular line noise -damaged sensor wire (usually yellow with a purple jacket where shielding begins. -Defective ECM or PCM -Faulty Cylinder Position Sensor. Troubleshoot by: 1. Make sure all battery connections are secure and free of corrosion. 2. Alternator reacts well to an increase in load. Be sure the RPM does not drop significantly when accessories are turned on and good clean voltage is emitted from the alternator. 3. The CYP sensor should be tested for 880 ohms or better. Replacements are not available without the purchase of a distributer. The wire to this sensor is usually yellow. 4. Be sure all distrbuter wiring is free of any damage (knicks, cuts, kinks, cracks) 5. Verify distrbuter cap and rotor are in good condition and no evidence of arcing or debris exists inside the distributer. 6. Trace yellow wire from distributer to PCM/ECM. Disconnect harness from PCM and distributer and check for continuity from distributer connector and PCM harness connector. Connection should not be lost if the wire is moved around. 7. PCM/ECM may be at fault if the above do not yield a definitive cause.
P1381 variable cam timing overadvanced bank 1 1999 ford escort zx2?
This code can be triggered by a timing belt being installed improperly (out of time). But most likely it is the variable cam timing valve which is located inside the exhaust cam sprocket. It is expensive, so be sure the timing is setup properly first.
Can breaking the timing belt on your 1999 ford escort zx2 damage the engine?
None of the ZX2's had or have interference engines. The shop manuals list them as interference but they are referred to simply as 'Escorts'. The Escort (not the ZX2 but the 4-door) had a different 2.0 and it is an interference engine. This is why there is so much confusion. There are 4 reliefs cut into the top of each piston to clear the valves should the belt break during engine operation. The same is true for the Zetec engine found in the Contour/Mystique and the Focus Zetec, excluding the SVT Focus. The SVT has increased compression and therefore is an interference engine. Something often overlooked is the variable cam (VCT) on the exhaust cam of the ZX2 Zetec and some Contour/Mystique Zetecs. If you replace a belt before there is a failure, then the procedure is simple. However, if the belt breaks while the engine is in operation, you often need to reset the VCT gear. Otherwise, the VCT will not be able to operate in the correct range and will set a P1380, P1381, or P0340 code, or all of them. The P0340 is misleading because it is defined: Cam sensor circuit malfunction. Most people or shops replace the cam sensor and find the code persist because the real problem is the physical timing. I don't know why the PCM sets this code for bad physical timing. Maybe it sees the timing is off and doesn't know the difference between a bad sensor and bad timing. Any case, there are several text and video how-to's for doing this job. There is only a small handful that show you how to do it correctly. Search out Team ZX2 dot com for the correct way to timing the engine.
