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The crank sensor produces a small amount of current that the ECM moniters. If it shorts out it simply won't produce any current.
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What will your car do if the crank sensor is bad?
AnswerIt can do one of two things, either cause a no-start condition or engine misfire. Some systems are set up to go into "default mode" which will allw the engine to run for a short time
Does a crankshaft position sensor on a 2004 dodge durango have a backup system default mode that will allow the engine to continue to run for a short period of time?
Normally if the crank sensor fails while running,the engine can keep running with just a working camshaft sensor.
How do you solve check engine light cause by speed sensor?
Replace the faulty speed sensor and the light will reset itself after a short drive.
What would cause a 1998 sebring convertibal to lose power and stall while driving and not restart?
It sounds like you are losing spark. This would cause an abrupt to die out. Common causes for loss of spark would be the crankshaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor. The crank sensor goes down into the bell-housing and reads off a tone wheel on the flexplate; the cam sensor is in the distributor. Each of these sensors is needed for spark and if one drops out of the engine will die. Hopefully, there will be a code set pointing to one or the other, probably the crank sensor. Sometimes one of these can also short and kill the engine, but it also blanks out the signal of the opposite sensor, and it can't set a code. You may also opt to just replace the crank sensor in that situation and see if that fixes it.
Would a bad o2 sensor cause spark plugs to foul in a very short time?
Yes it can. If the sensor sends a false reading it can cause the pcm to over fuel the engine.
Your 2002 Bonneville runs steady at 200 degrees is that normal?
this is normal for this engine, in fact anything short will trip a check engine light. the cause will be a low coolant condition, a thermostat stuck in the open position or a bad coolant sensor. this is normal for this engine, in fact anything short will trip a check engine light. the cause will be a low coolant condition, a thermostat stuck in the open position or a bad coolant sensor.
Your 1998 jeep Cherokee will turn over but wont start and the gas gauge and volt gauge not working?
unplug your crank sensor and see if your gauges start to work some of the time the crank sensor will short and cause a lot of problems if the gauges start to work replace the crank sensor if not look at the 3 wire sensors map tps and o2 sensors one of these vould be the problem also but when you unplug the sensor cycle the key off then on and give it a second and see if your gauges come back if they do mostlikely the last sensor you unpluged is the problem
Can a car be started with a screwdriver?
Yes, by using it to short the solenoid. It's dangerous and can cause fire. You can engage the starter with a screwdriver and crank the engine over but you would still have to "hot wire" the ignition system to run the engine.
How do the crank angle sensors position on a 1993 Mazda RX-7 turbo?
there is no crankshaft in an rx-7, it has a rotary engine C12 - actually there is, its called a crank angle sensor but it is located on the block and measures the eccentril shaft (which is the equivilant to a crankshaft). if you look at the biggest metal pulley at the bottom of the engine the crank angle sensors are on the side of the strange looking metal plate on this pully, two short stuby looking things.
Would crank sensor make computer not have power going to it?
It sounds dumb, but sort of, yeah, it can.This mostly happens on Chrysler/Jeep vehicles. An internal short circuit from Sensor V+ to Sensor Gnd causes enough current draw that while power flows through the computer, voltage is too low for the computer to operate as designed.If you suspect you have this problem:Verify that battery is charged.Key on: Verify that Check engine does not light up.Key off: Disconnect crank sensor.Key on: Verify that Check engine does light up. Power to computer is restored.Replace sensor.
What is the lower half of 1996 318i bmw engine called?
The engine block, some refer to this as a short block. a short block refers to the block, crank shaft and pistons.
What happens if your crank shaft belt breaks wile driving?
If the crank shaft breaks you will have catastrophic failure of the engine with major damage. Bascially the engine will self destruct and you will have to install a new short block to repair it.
