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What makes a crankshaft positon senor go bad on a 2003 chevy suburban?

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The crank possition sensor is a magnetic pick up sensor... it picks up the magnetic energy of other magnets on a cam lobe and tells the engines ignition system when to fire etc.
as with anything , CPS' wear out after a certain amount of cycles...
There is nothing you as a driver could do to extend the life of any electronic parts on your vehicle... they will wear as they were intended to ... and break ....

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