[Shotimes] cam position sensor

[Zach Leahy]

Ah, yeah, upon review I think you're right.  This judge gets an F

Z


On 2/17/06, Jim & Debbie Leyden <jndleyden@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I think he is referring to the CID sensor.  At the back of the rear head.
> All he would need is a new cam seal (they are all three the same),
> possible
> a valve cover gasket and some RTV.
> Jim
>
>
>
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> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:45 AM
> To: Doug Copeland
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] cam position sensor
>
> The oil leak is the front main seal, just under the sensor.  It is common
> practice to change the front main seal and the CPS at the same time while
> everything is apart.  The seal is about $11 iirc, and the sensor probably
> abou 30.  I would have a hard time believing that the sensor is casuing
> the
> bad idle, but it may be.  At any rate, put in a new front main and a new
> sensor.  It's a pretty big job.  If your water pump may be leaking now is
> a
> great time to replace it... also if you have not replaced the timing belt
> it
> will be off as well.
>
> There should be some instructions for this in the 60k writeups on
> shotimes,
> and if you're more of the video enthusiest I imagine Marks 60k video has
> it
> detailed as well (never seen it though)
>
> Z
>
>
> On 2/16/06, Doug Copeland <doug.copeland@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > hi all
> >
> > It's been a while since I've been on here.  I haven't been able to give
> > the
> > SHO much love lately, but I had a shocking revelation today.  A few
> months
> > ago I replaced my valve cover seals and plug wires, but have still had
> > problems with the car idling rough.  Occasionally when the car was
> warming
> > up, enough oil would leak down onto my cat and give the car smoke
> effects.
> > Today I was driving home and noticed the oil smell was slightly back
> while
> > I
> > was sitting at an intersection.  I drove the remaining couple of miles
> to
> > my
> > house and popped the hood.  I got my flashlight and shined it down the
> > accessory side of the motor because that is where smoke usually comes
> > up.  I
> > did not see smoke, but oh to my wondrous eyes I did see a wet spot.  I
> > followed the wet spot down the back side of the motor to the cat area
> and
> > back up to something on the accessory side to what I thought to be the
> > CPS.
> > It's a small round black sensor, and there seems to be oil somewhere
> > around
> > where it meets the motor.  I did a little research online and read that
> a
> > bad CPS can lead to the car computer firing random cylinders causing a
> > rough
> > idle.  Could this be my problem.  I have 179k on the car and it's the
> > original CPS.  Should I just replace it anyway? If that is what's
> causing
> > my
> > rough idle and my weird acceleration that would be great.  Anybody had
> > this
> > problem?
> >
> > Doug
> > 05 mtx money pit - new valve cover seals, DIS, plugs, plug wires,
> vaccuum
> > hoses, clutch, tranny, motor mounts....the list goes on and on and on
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