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the cam sensor CMP is big time error , means fix me. but is not bad it is cam slip making CMP lie.
the cam belt is bad and screams,.
if this is belted cam engine DO NOT DRIVE It , but do fix that.
if DOHC engine for sure do not run any DOHC engines with cam belt loose.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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If you have a OBD Code reader you can do a clear of the codes.
( if not then go to autozone and ask for them to clear-it's Free)
You may also just disconnect your battery for 5 mins and reconnect which may clear the codes.
Just clearing codes won't fix the problem if you really have a cam sensor gone bad,(this happens) this can make a car act bad.
Both the cam and Crank sensors report to the computer if they feel sick, then the computer stores the codes. IF the Cam Sensor needs replacing it's not so bad to replace BUT the Crank sensor is buried under the timing belt cover and that can take some doing, Either may be by a profession if you are not one. Parts could cost under $50 or so.Labor not bad for the cam BUT much more for The Crank sensor. It's always good to replace the Crank sensor if the timing belt Kit-and water pump is done.
Neither have anything to do with each other. The cam sensor is used to fire the injectors. The O2 sensors is for fuel mileage and to monitor the catalytic converter. If the O2 sensor is bad it will throw O2 codes and maybe a cat code (420). If the cat is bad, then only P0420. If the cam is bad it will set a cam code, but the ECM will go in default mode and still run the engine. Bad gas mileage, yes, But will still run. Best way to check a cat is remove the O2 sensor closest to the engine or loosen the exhaust flange. If it runs better, the cat is clogged up. Have the codes checked..
Code 16 is for a problem where the correlation between the crank sensor and the cam sensor for bank one is off. So yes it could be the cam sensor or the timing belt. If compression is normal on all 6 cylinders I would expect to find a bad sensor.
997 Taurus with bad cam sensor, first you need to make sure the synchronier is good this is located next to throttle body and is where the cam sensor bolts to, these are known for making noise and going bad, if yours has not been making noise then okay just replace the sensor but first check the wiring and connector for damage. there are two screws that hold it on the synchronier remove them and remove connector and pull sensor off and then install new one. Here is a picture of the cam sensor and the synchronier, as you will see the sensor sits on the top of it and it then goes into engine block at the area next to throttle body.
the machine wont tell you that the sensor is bad... it tells you its getting a bad reading from the sensor. which means it could a problem in the wiring from the cam sensor to the pcm, the pcm itself, or the syncro that the cam sensor sits on if there is one in the vehicle your working on. could be a problem with the cam itself also but very rare
Possible but not likely. Usually a CAM sensor is uniformly bad on all cylinders when it is bad. I would suspect injectors or spark plug wires more. But the cam sensor is under the timing belt cover, in front.
Check this out.. The cam sensor wires and the Ignition coil wires CAN interchange.. If you reverse them.. It'll blow the ecm.. In other words.. you can plug the coil into the cam sensor by mistake.... Look into that.. thank you
when you unplug the cam sensor it runs?what that mean is that most likely your sensor is bad..reason for that is when your cam sensor is out you unplug it...it will run because it forces the computer to get a reading/signal from the crankshaft sensor or somewhere else like that..and when you plug it in it is getting a bad reading from the cam sensor wich will cause it not to run..so my advise is your cam sensor is bad..
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