My Car Doesn't Have a Camshaft Position Sensor

[EddieO]

Well, that's what Autozone told me. I went there to buy a sensor and they said it is not required for my car. I have a 1994 SHO 3.2L.
Any ideas?
I am getting codes 212 and 214.
I'm going out in the garage now to look for it.
Eddie

 

[EddieO]

Okay, I think I found it. I need your help here.
If you are looking down at the motor from the front end. Where the curvy pipes are, there is a FORD logo on the outer part surrounding the curvy pipes. If I look to my left( going toward the power steering resevoir ), still following the outer part around the pipes, I come to a 90 degree turn.
There are a bunch of wires going to the corner under the outer part that has the FORD logo on it. Is this where the sensor is?
These wires are going between the outer part and the valve cover.
However, I cannot see the sensor. I just see 2 wiring harnesses which are connected to some metal sensors. I guess there some kind of sensors. These are going to some bolts.
Is this the right spot or am I totally off the mark.
Eddie

 

[Mikeys_Taurus]

Hi there. If you are looking at the engine, the camshaft position sensor is kinda below the back accessory side of the intake. It is a circular black plastic piece with one harness coming from it. Good luck.

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[noSHO]

WIth all the problems I had with the auto parts stores during my 60k, I'm really starting to get fed up with this kind of stuff. If they told you that, then they don't know their a$$ from a hole in the ground for one thing. That's also lousy customer service, they should at least check it. After all, you do DRIVE AND OWN the car. I bought my cam sensor from autozone.

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-Dave
green/black 92

 

[sdpatt]

I didn't read all of the posts, but you don't HAVE to replace the camshaft position sensor as part of the 60K. This sensor can last forever and is reachable without removing any of the 60K-related parts. My 254,000 mile engine is still on its first one.

The auto parts stores may have it listed under its Ford name of Cylinder Identification (CID) sensor.


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Scott

1991, 253K miles, glass hood, police grill, SVO shifter, Catz fogs,
K&N, 73mm MAF, Superchip, PP Y-pipe, Borla cat-back, 190 lph pump
Eibach/Tokico/polyurethane, SHO Shop front & rear strut braces,
16x7.5" Moda R1, 225/55ZR16 Bridgestone RE730, -1 deg camber x 4,
Class II hitch, Silver award at the SHOklahoma Car Show

 

[EddieO]

Well, I looked and looked and still can't find that darn sensor. The location where I thought it was, isn't. On the rear valve cover behind the power steering resevoir, correct?
I'm blind. I might go to a different Autozone or Pepboys and ask them where it is.
Eddie

 

[buechine]

Originally posted by EddieO:
Well, I looked and looked and still can't find that darn sensor. The location where I thought it was, isn't. On the rear valve cover behind the power steering resevoir, correct?
I'm blind. I might go to a different Autozone or Pepboys and ask them where it is.
Eddie

It isn't the easiest thing to see but its there in my sho manual it says that you should remove the engine support that links to the suspension to take it off.(Don't it made it more of a pain) It is a black round sensor the size of a rim of a coffee cup on the passenger side close to the firewall by the strut tower. It's an ugly spot kind of indented to the power accessory belts. To take it off you need a 5.5 mm ratchet and if you have one a very long 1/4 ratchet handle.(its a very tight spot) I actually laid across the motor from the drivers side so I could get to it. my car had symptons where the tach would shut off and stunbling. $50 piece in Canada which should be around #35 US. Becareful that you don't let the old sensor go after you unbolt it--with me it ended up getting caught in the motor under it and took me an extra 30 minutes of cursing to get it out. I through out the box with the part number on it. Good luck.

 

[sdpatt]

Here are a couple of photos of Adam Varney's car showing the cylinder identification sensor (a.k.a. camshaft position sensor). In the first picture below, the CID sensor is located almost dead center of the picture. It is to the left of the upper timing belt cover and above the power steering pump. It is the round, 2.5" diameter, black, plastic object with the electrical connector attached to the top. This sensor is mounted on the end of the rear bank's exhaust camshaft.

In this photo, the CID sensor is more visable just to the lower left of the rear bank camshaft pulley.

Scott

[This message has been edited by sdpatt (edited 01-10-2002).]