Is my crank sensor faulty, symptoms of a faulty crank sensor 2000 Rodio 3.2 L

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I'm thinking a problem with the battery and/or connections . Have the battery load tested for a dead cell . If the battery or terminals are bad there will be no power to let you get the key out and there will be no cranking noise either . A faulty CPS will allow the engine to crank but not fire

P0017 Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)

Symptoms of a P0017 will or may include: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination The engine may run but with reduced performance The engine may crank but not start The engine may exhibit a rattle near the harmonic balancer indicating the tone ring is damaged The engine may start and run, but poorly Causes Causes may include: Timing chain stretched, or timing belt skipped a tooth due to wear Misalignment of timing belt/chain Tone ring on crankshaft slipped/broken Tone ring on camshaft slipped/broken Bad crank sensor Bad cam sensor Damaged wiring to crank/cam sensor Timing belt/chain tensioner damaged An improperly torqued crankshaft balancer A mis-built or mis-timed engine A loose or missing crankshaft balancer bolt The CMP actuator solenoid stuck open The CMP actuator stuck in a position other than 0 degrees

P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

Symptoms may include: the engine may be harder to start the engine may stumble / stumble, and/or hesitate other symptoms may also be present Causes A code P0300 may mean that one or more of the following has happened: Faulty spark plugs or wires Faulty coil (pack) Faulty oxygen sensor(s) Faulty fuel injector(s) Burned exhaust valve Faulty catalytic converter(s) Stuck/blocked EGR valve / passages Faulty camshaft position sensor Defective computer

A crank sensor will usually fail and set a trouble code in the computer.
Once the engine starts the ignition gets a signal from the cam sensor and uses the crank sensor as a reference point.
If the crank sensor fails it generally keeps the engine from starting.

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On 2 wire Sensor engines, the distributor stator or Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor is a single Hall effect magnetic switch. This is activated by a single vane, and is driven by the camshaft.

On Three Wire Sensor engines, the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor is a variable reluctance sensor, which is triggered by the high-point mark on one of the camshaft sprockets.

The Distributor engine does not use a separate CMP sensor. It utilizes a conventional distributor, equipped with a Hall effect device, for this function.

The following symptoms can be caused by intermittent wiring connections or faulty signal to the EMS.
Related Symptoms

• Extended crank time with a cold engine
• Intermittent rough running
• Unstable idle
• Bucking
• Hesitation
• Stumble
• Chuggle
• Poor fuel economy
• Stalling on acceleration

P2240 HONDA - Front Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 1 IP Line High Voltage.
Symptoms - Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
- High Fuel Consumption
- Excessive Smoke from Exhaust Possible causes - Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Bank 2 harness is open or shorted
- Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Bank 2 circuit poor electrical connection
- Faulty Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Bank 2
- Inappropriate fuel pressure
- Faulty fuel injectors
- Intake air leaks may be faulty
- Exhaust gas leaks

Check your engine grounds (bundles of brown wires usually attached at firewall and other points around engine compartment) if these are corroded you will get same symptoms. Make notes when it occurs - IE: when wet out, damp, cold etc... My suspicions are grounds are corroded.

Crank sensor is going out, I have a 2000 Intrigue and that is classic symptoms, it will eventually not start. Not that difficult to change.

Inspect and clean IAC valve (idle air control valve), replace if necessary. If IAC is Ok, please provide additional info!! Does your vehicle experience random or repeated hard starts?? Is your "service engine soon" light on?? These vehicles are known for faulty crank position sensor, usual symptoms are: hard starts, random/constant stalls, SES light on, misfire or no start. Some or all symptoms may or may not occur simultaneously.

My resources say P1281 is engine is cold too long. That would lead me to possibilty of faulty thermostat, or something else in cooling system. What exactly are you getting for symptoms? No start, poor starting, poor running, ?