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Originally Posted by 96TangerineBossGT (Post 465079)

If you read up on the OBD-II code for the camshaft position sensor, it says that the code could also be associated with the crankshaft position sensor. r3dn3ck posted at picture of it, but it is the one that is down near the A/C compressor. There is no code directly associated with the crankshaft sensor so if the code is still present after replacing the camshaft sensor, then I think you need to look there. It could also be a wire associated with either sensor that has been moved around and possibly broken.

As for your initial question, there is no camshaft sensor on the passenger side. If the timing was set properly, the sensor on the driver side is sufficient because the passenger side rotates with the driver side. The camshaft sensor and crankshaft sensor work in tandem to help determine fuel and ignition timing.

Good... someone that knows more than me about it. Thanks man! Really appreciate you chiming in. I was just reaching the limits of how I could help.

Thanks to both of you guys, I never underestimate the capacity of your knowledge r3d.

I think I'm going to go ahead and replace the crankshaft position sensor. Can't hurt anything if it isn't the problem, if it is the problem, thanks to you 96GT.

What happened with this anyhow?

I never found the time to try the crank position sesor, with the hell I got replacing the compressor I just really didn't find the time.

I don't mean to sound like a smart ass, but stop throwing parts at it until you do the basic stuff first.

1) Tune up. You don't know when the plugs were changed last so do it now and you
will have a baseline for all further repairs. Use good plugs.
2) Change fuel filter.
3) Clean MAF sensor
4) Run a tank of good gas though the car, not mom and pop gas but BP, EXXON, or SHELL
5) Go back to AutoZone and smack that guy that sold you 2 cam senors.

See where the car is after this. None of this is wasted money because this should have been done first.

I think your code for the cam sensor is due to some slop in the chains themselves. The tolerance is too great between the cam sensor and crank senor. Do not replace now. Do above first !!!

Well I finally figured out this huge ass problem. I went to get my yearly inspection done and failed, but the printout they handed me explained the full problem. Autozone, the internet, my tuner, and my Chilton's book all said it was just the camshaft position sensor, but the printout added cps 'circuit malfunction'

I looked it up and it all came together, a few people had the same problem and claimed it was the alternator because there is a circuit that runs through the wiring of the alt. Two days after failed inspection my alternator craps out(for the 2nd time in a year).

Luckily it was still under warranty(767 miles left) and now I have a shiny new alternator and my car runs perfect now.

Just thought I would add this for future reference.

Awesome work man. I had suspected a voltage issue but the idea seemed too odd for just 1 sensor to pick it up. This is a classic example of determination winning out over confusion.