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Title: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 22, 2011, 08:39:19 pm
Just curious  As when I was coming home my  cars engine died out  when I was Idling at the red light. Then I started it again. And sure enough it died again in my driveway idling .. Any info will helP
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: andrew volcz on March 22, 2011, 09:06:31 pm
Got a spate cas to try ??
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: CamWeiss on March 22, 2011, 09:21:02 pm
When my CAS failed a couple years ago I initially thought it was the ECU that had failed. They can present some similar symptoms, such as relays firing under the dash, erratic tach readings. There will be no spark, it would crank and not fire.

Mine failed pretty quickly, though - It died in traffic. I was able to start it again, but it only ran for a few seconds before dying again. I was able to repeat this a couple times, where it would fire and die, but I ended up having to roll it back down the hill I was on into a parking lot.

Try a spare CAS if you've got one available. If you've washed your engine bay lately it could have gotten wet on you.
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 22, 2011, 09:29:20 pm
i dont have a spare one  .  i have washed the engine bay but the whole entire head wasnt even on the car at that point
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: andrew volcz on March 22, 2011, 10:26:45 pm
what cas are you running now?  maybe someone on here can lend you one to test this theory out
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 23, 2011, 05:08:40 am
It's the green top  one with the rectangle plug connector.
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 23, 2011, 06:01:25 pm
Cars running again cas was the problem
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: Doug Mercer on March 28, 2011, 11:45:25 am
I am having this exact problem what exactly is the cam angle sensor. And where is it located..
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 28, 2011, 12:06:40 pm
It's on the left side of the head and has a harness coming out if it.   I believe  it tells the coils packed when to fire
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: Doug Mercer on March 28, 2011, 12:51:45 pm
Yea I put my spare in there and it didn't make a difference.. But I have the exact same symptoms.
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: daniel sanat on March 28, 2011, 01:02:45 pm
Is the spare also dead?
Title: Re: What are some symptoms of a cam angle sensor Failing ?
Post by: Doug Mercer on March 28, 2011, 01:12:32 pm
It's highly unlikely.. They are hard to fail.  But anything is possible