A shotgun approach to automobile repair is guaranteed to maximize your expense and minimize the probability of actually repairing the problem. Unfortunately, there are many repair shops that use such a method, with the preferred mode of operation being, "just keep repairing parts until it runs. If that last part didn't make it run, it doesn't matter. We'll tell the customer it needed to be replaced." Use logic and empirical method to solve the problem: What is it doing/not doing? Create a hypothesis: "Is it the _____? Bypass or directly test the suspected component. For an intermittent problem you may need to repeatedly test the component to see if you can cause it to fail. For example, if the starter engages intermittently you may need to run a direct wire to the starter solenoid and use the direct wire to bypass the neutral indicator, keyswitch and original wiring to see if the starter will function reliably when you use the bypass wire.
How about the plug cables? Check connections at distributor and harness, and they should generally be replaced at the same time as the plugs.
You can not, it is a complete different type of Distributor. And engine will not run
The cam position sensor is inside the distributor. There is a wire harness that exits the side of the distributor. That's it. You have to remove the distributor to change that sensor.
Yes but only from a similar year
Without this, your distributor won't work. Without your distributor... :( Go to your distributor. On the outside of it you should see a plug with harness (?) feeding into the distributor. This is the beginning of your pickup coil "assembly". Take off your distributor cap. You'll see that "harness"/assembly feeds into the very top of your distributor, held by a "molded" grommet (on mine), then, it "coils" around the top and you'll see that it feeds (or plugs into) into some part of the distributor (again, you can only see this when your distributor cap is off). I'm basing all of this on my 84 CJ7. I have no clue if all distributors are the same. Good luck.
# Unplug the distributor connector from wiring harness connector # Loosen the distributor cap retaining screws # Label and disconnect the spark plug cables from the distributor cap # Lift the cap off of the distributor # Note in which direction the distributor spark pick-up is pointing then pull the rotor off of the distributor shaft
When my airbags went off, the controls on my steering wheel quit working, when the new harness was installed, everything works fine
It's located on the distributor. You don't have to remove the distributor to replace the sensor. Remove the air cleaner, disconnect the negative battery cable, remove the distributor cap, disconnect the camshaft position sensor wiring harness, remove the distributor rotor, lift the camshaft position sensor assembly from the distributor housing Camshaft Position Sensor. Installation, Install the camshaft position sensor into the distributor. Align the sensor into the notch on the distributor housing, connect the wiring harness, reinstall the rotor, reinstall the distributor cap. Tighten the mounting screws, reinstall the air cleaner.
I have the same year just replaced mine with a wire harness from a d100 in the junk yard
this question should be listed under automobile repair
under distributor cap 3 wireplug in harness .
Assuming you are asking about a 4.0L engine... Remove the distributor cap. Remove the rotor. Unplug the camshaft positioning sensor from the harness. Lift carefully where the cable feeds through the distributor to the CMP and remove. Put replacement CMP in the same place and connect it to the harness. Replace the rotor and distributor cap. Courtesy of xjtalk.com