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Old June 4th 06, 03:57 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.saturn
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iits me again i read one of the answer bout the wires need to be routed in
order for my camshaft position sensor to work i put new wires & sparksplug do
i need to put my old wires back . just wonderring. coz when i read this
letetter this guy said . there is no camshaft position sensor per se. with
the way the saturn ignition system works. it doesnt really need to know where
the cam is in order for the engine to work. but on later models with the
obdII system(96+) the computer diciphers where the cam is using the spark
plug wires. in order for that to work the wires have to be routed like the
factory (crossed near coil)if the wires are not routed right it will throw a
cam sensor code. IS THIS TRUE>>>>> i still have my old spark plugs do i need
to put it back . please help me i really need this car to past inspection I
HAVE 3KIDS to take to school..... thanks for reading.....
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Old June 4th 06, 06:04 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.saturn
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In article <613fcc6837abe@uwe>, u22638@uwe says...
> iits me again i read one of the answer bout the wires need to be routed in
> order for my camshaft position sensor to work i put new wires & sparksplug do
> i need to put my old wires back . just wonderring. coz when i read this
> letetter this guy said . there is no camshaft position sensor per se. with
> the way the saturn ignition system works. it doesnt really need to know where
> the cam is in order for the engine to work. but on later models with the
> obdII system(96+) the computer diciphers where the cam is using the spark
> plug wires. in order for that to work the wires have to be routed like the
> factory (crossed near coil)if the wires are not routed right it will throw a
> cam sensor code. IS THIS TRUE>>>>> i still have my old spark plugs do i need
> to put it back . please help me i really need this car to past inspection I
> HAVE 3KIDS to take to school..... thanks for reading.....




Its called COMPRESSION SENSE TIMING. The cam sensor code is Generic
because there is no Compression sense timing code for OBDII systems that
I have seen yet.

If you are in need of a TUNE UP you will throw a cam sensor code
meaning you likely need both new Plugs and Wires. The plugs should be
double platinum for "waste spark" systems such as this. Avoid Bosch
spark plugs, get AC Delco or Autolite. You may want a gap of .040"
instead of the .060" which it may call for.
Spark Plug wires MUST be checked with an OHM meter & they should not
exceed 20k ohms. (Lower the resistance the better.) Plug wires should
not be pulled or tugged by any means other than at the plug boot. If you
think you may have damaged them the resistance should be checked again.
They should also be routed to avoid chafing as much as possible.

The Coil pack and engine run parallel to eachother so as you look at
your engine you will see cylinder 1 at the passenger side and cylinder 4
on the driver/transmission side. (Engine 1,2,3,4)

The coil pack, starting from the passenger side is coil tower for # 4
cylinder. Then you have 1,2,&3. (Coil 4,1,2,3)

Now just connect the numbers.

The O2 sensor, in this case, was the "symtom" not the "problem" of a
poor running engine. Hence why you dont get advice from Autozone, just
codes.

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Old June 4th 06, 10:06 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.saturn
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Yeah, but the Saturn will not run correctly if its input information is
"oft". Its a very dynamic control system. I know this from direct
experience with a bad coolant temperature sensor. The engine ran too
rich to pass the emissions test.
Changed the sensor - "PAST" the test.

-DC

Yes, I'm totally hooked on phonics now...

BläBlä wrote:

> The O2 sensor, in this case, was the "symtom" not the "problem" of a
> poor running engine. Hence why you dont get advice from Autozone, just
> codes.


 




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