Odd SHO Problem

[95greenmachine]

Heres the story

Saturday Day took the sho out running fine. then went to take it out that evening and it just cranked...trying to start. did it a few times and would get it to run for a short time. smelled gas bad.

when it did start all of the guages were acting funny. no rpm reading and it was running. check engine light, shaking(misfiring)
I didnt take the sho out and left it there for the night

Came back sunday morning it starts right up and runs fine.
Then i stop some where for a couple hours go back to start it and it only hesitates once/twice with no RPMs.
As i am driving it starts misfiring, check engine light and no RPM reading
Ran really bad, but was able to make it home


Anyone have this happen before or have any idea of what it is? electrical??

 

[NWGRN94MTX]

Without being there and looking at it, I would guess Crank Position Sensor. Time for a front or complete 60K. Pull the code set by the CEL.

Heres the story

Saturday Day took the sho out running fine. then went to take it out that evening and it just cranked...trying to start. did it a few times and would get it to run for a short time. smelled gas bad.

when it did start all of the guages were acting funny. no rpm reading and it was running. check engine light, shaking(misfiring)
I didnt take the sho out and left it there for the night

Came back sunday morning it starts right up and runs fine.
Then i stop some where for a couple hours go back to start it and it only hesitates once/twice with no RPMs.
As i am driving it starts misfiring, check engine light and no RPM reading
Ran really bad, but was able to make it home


Anyone have this happen before or have any idea of what it is? electrical??

 

[95greenmachine]

Yeah, i havent gotten my 60k yet and it almost has 110k

 

[FREAK_SHO]

Your Cam Sensor is bad.

Dave

 

[95greenmachine]

have you had it happen before
or you just know

 

[FREAK_SHO]

have you had it happen before
or you just know

Yes I am very familiar with this issue. True it can be the Crank Sensor, but the crank sensor tends to just die, and the car will not fire. If the cam sensor goes, the car can still be fired and run. Usually not very well, however.

Dave

 

[95greenmachine]

thanks!!

EDIT: does anyone know where the cam sensor is located??

 

[FREAK_SHO]

On the Head near the fire wall, to the right of the powersteering pully. It is the round in shape (black) electrical sensor. 5.5mm socket will be needed to remove it.

Dave

 

[CerberuS]

 

[95greenmachine]

appreciate guys

 

[SmoknHondaOwnrs]

I just did mine this past weekend...same exact problem your having. No rpm reading, bad hesitation and hard starting. I would let a couple mins pass then try again and it would start and run fine. I replaced it and everything is OK now.

 

[95greenmachine]

^^^how big was the job. Time???

 

[SuperHO]

takes about 10 minutes....mostly to unbolt the power steering resevoir and the torque limiter (lil strut looking thing bolted to the strut tower) so you can weasel your hand in there to get a friggin socket on it.

 

[SmoknHondaOwnrs]

yea...its no time at all. I was very happy when i found out that was the problem cause you really dont have to dig too deep to get to it. It was easy.

 

[95greenmachine]

now i feel a lot better,
i thought it was going to be a huge job

 

[93rev2sev]

Cam seals. Thats the big one. Same area

 

[95greenmachine]

any one have a good pic of the cam sensor???

 

[CerberuS]

Huh did i posted that for nothing? Hes unscrewing it up , the black round part.

 

[95greenmachine]

no thats good, i was just wondering if anyone took a pic of the sensor once it was out, or the new one, b/c i think ford gave me the wrong part
good pic its helpful lol

 

[SmoknHondaOwnrs]

They might have given you the crank sensor. This is what you need right here.

Tell em you want a "cam sensor" they wont have it in the system as CID or Cylinder Identification module.