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Modern electronically controlled engines use a sensor to keep track of the position of the pistons for spark timing. Since all the moving parts in the engine are mechaically linked, only one sesor anywhere in the system can provide the required information. Most systems put this sensor on the crankshaft. But a sensor on the camshaft would also work. The sensor itself is a simple magnet and pickup coil. The coil sends out a pulse every time the magnet passes it.
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∙ 13y agoIt differs with each engine some are in the distributor and some are in the engine block or cylinder head. They generally are small magnetic or Hall effect sensors that monitor camshaft revolution.
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∙ 13y agoCAMSHAFT SENSOR TELLS THE COMPUTER THE POSITION OF THE CAMSHAFT IN RELATION TO THE CRANKSHFT so the computer knows which cylinder to fire in order
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∙ 15y agothe camshaft sensor controls the timing of the injectors. it replaces the furl distributor on earlier cars
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Is a camshaft position sensor the same as a camshaft actuator?
no
What is the right way to change a cam sensor in a mazda6?
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Why wont my car start when it turns over?
there are many different things that it could be check the camshaft positioning sensor, the throttle positioning sensor, and the crankshaft positioning sensor.
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1998 Pontiac Montana camshaft positioning sensor location?
pro
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Where is the camshaft positioning sensor on a 1995 jeep cherokee located?
Inside the distributor.
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have never heard of a cam angle sensor. the cam does not change angle.it stays put in the bearings
Where is the camshaft positioning sensor located on a Mazda b2500?
still waiting on a answer , is it the same as a 2.3?
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There isn't one on the V8 or TDi
