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Old 18 December 2009, 08:51 AM
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If the camshaft sensor was slightly out of position could it affect the cars ignition and the engines timing ?
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any1 ?
Old 19 December 2009, 11:16 AM
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Yes it would BUT I cant see how it could be out of position ? Unless someones put the cam sensor ( which is thinner ) in there , ???
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Sorry , its actuly the camshaft position sensor , beside the timing belt.

would that affect spark/ performance and timing?
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Jay the sensor is a slightly loose fit in its positioning hole , I cant see how it could be fitted incorrectly mate .
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its cracked off the timing belt cover , sum1 in the past has put glue on it which has now cracked.

so its out of position.

im going to reglue it with proper heat expanding glue.

just wondering is that what would make the car underperform
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