Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
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Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
Help I'm really confused. I have a 1996 Dodge Dakota with a 5.2l V-8 engine. After changing the water pump the car would not start. After doing some troubleshooting It looks like there is a problem with the electrical system somewhere. When I dumped the codes in the computer I get a Cam position sensor. After finally sorting out where this sensor is (I am assuming that this is the sensor under the distributor cap.) I changed it, the distributor cap, and rotor. No luck. From there I swapped out the coil without any luck. Finally, I changed out the cam position sensor. Still nothing. The code is still reporting a cam position sensor fault. Is there something that I am missing or did I just get a faulty part from my Dodge Dealership?
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RE: Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
It's possible that the sensor they gave you is no good. But I wouldn't know. I had a similar problem where my truck died when i was driving and wouldn't start again.I replaced the coil and my dist. cap and rotor. I never pulled numbers but it turned out to be my crank positionsensor. So it could be that. Dunno if that helps.
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RE: Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
I swapped the crank position sensor after I did the cam position sensor. I had guessed that the crank position sensor could be generating the same code. Still no luck.
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RE: Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
Nope the only code that I am getting is a P340 Camshaft Position Sensor Malfunction. It is really consistent. I can reset the code. It comes up as soon as I start cranking the engine.
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RE: Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
Nope the only code that I am getting is a P340 Camshaft Position Sensor Malfunction. It is really consistent. I can reset the code. It comes up as soon as I start cranking the engine.
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RE: Car Won't start Code shows Cam Position Sensor
Pretty much leaves only the pickup assembly in the distributor or the ring that passes/rotates thru it..these can break or loosen. The pickup could still be bad or you have a pinched or broken wire from the distributor/pickup asm to the PCM or the PCM is fried.