Re: RE: Camshaft position sensor alignment?

From: BlackDak93 (stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri May 28 2004 - 23:18:20 EDT


Thanks Bernd,

I guess you've got my email address? I'll be looking for the document

I've been looking for a scanner, but I haven't found one yet. I guess I'll
keep looking. If anyone has one for OBD1 they want to part with let me know.

""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:001101c44505$09756ca0$020aa8c0@bernd...
>
> You'll need the DRB (or some other scanner that will show fuel sync).
> Setting it the manual way (with a test light or volt-meter) only gets
> "close"...but not correct.
>
> I'll send you the file in PDF format - it's only for baseline setting
> though...you'll need a scanner to set it properly as it's set at 1000rpm
> (not idle).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of BlackDak93
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 12:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Camshaft position sensor alignment?
>
>
>
> I know this has been discussed before, but can someone tell me the exact
> procedure for setting the fuel sync signal? I read that there is a TSB
> number TS18-16-92A outlining it, but I don't have it. Maybe someone on the
> DML has it? The FSM states only in regard to installing the distributor,
to
> line up the no.1 cylinder mark with the rotor. This seems pretty
subjective.
> I'm sure it must be positioned more precisely than that. What I have done
is
> attach my voltmeter to the sensor signal line at the PCM harness (pin 44)
> and with the crank at TDC rotate the distributor counter-clockwise until
the
> signal just goes high. (sensor blocked) I don't know if this is correct,
> but I don't know any other way to adjust it. Maybe I should rotate it
> clockwise until it just switches low (sensor unblocked). This puts the
rotor
> a few degrees away from lining up with the no.1 cylinder mark inside the
> cap. I'm sure someone here knows the procedure. I would appreciate any
> input.
>
>



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