dang that actron has been to war!!
Yes the CAMSHAFT pos sensor is on the drivers valve cover
P0340 is a CIRCUIT failure, meaning the PCM is not happy with the signal it is seeing from the CPS
I would carefully check the wiring harness
You can test the sensor itself:
Q: How do you test a two wire camshaft position sensor wiring harness on a 99 Ford explorer 4.0 sohc My car has 14800 miles. My car has an automatic transmission. An oscilloscope is typically used to look at both the amplitude...
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Interesting read here, it could be your rich condition on bank 1 causing a misfire which the computer is BLAMING on the cam sensor, because it cannot determine which cyl is misfiring
I thought I would pose this question before going out to the dealer to purchase yet another part. Can a faulty CAMSHAFT position sensor cause my Explorer to crank but not start? I posted my problem in the 911 section, and I thank those who tried to help me there. I have had this...
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does this engine make any rattles on cold start?
You should check fuel pressure, 97 uses a return style fuel system and the parts are getting very hard to find, you should have 36 psi at the fuel rail
What condition are the ignition wires and spark plugs in?
How many miles? You may simply have some lazy 02 sensors.....
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