Are you sure you don't mean the crankshaft position sensor? this is where it is
mounted on the 99Durango, and the camshaft position sensor is mounted in the
distributor. They both are 3 wire devices. Just checking...
Chad wrote:
> If your standing in front of the truck facing it, then on the left side
> of the top of the transmission is where you'll find The Camshaft
> position sensor. It is accessible (Atleast on my 95 V6) from the Engine
> compartment and is easy to get at. It does require a torx bit to get out
> though. (I don't know the size) It is shaped like the below: The Top of
> it sits on the outside of the transmission. The rest goes into the
> tranny. The bottom half of the part that goes in the transmission is a
> magnet.
>
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> You can buy a tester at any of your local auto parts I assume. (The guy
> who was helping me already had one) Coming off of the camshaft position
> sensor will be a wire that plugs into a plug on the right side of the
> engine. It contains three prongs. Based on your tester, With the notch
> on the plug facing up, you place the Red Plug on the Left prong. The
> Black plug goes on the right, and in my case, the third wire, a yellow
> plug, goes in the middle. On the tester I used there were two lights. If
> you were to pass an object that would stick to a magnet in front of the
> sensor, it would make the lights come on. Apparently the flywheel has
> some objects on it that the sensor detects.
>
> I am unaware of what models it is on. I do however know that a 88 Dak
> 4-banger doesn't have one! I know that because my friend had one and we
> checked to see if it had the sensor, thinking we might be able to put it
> on my sixer to see if that was the problem.
>
> The way that we discovered that it was the culprit was we checked it
> when the engine would start (Ie: engine cold) and then check it right
> after the engine stalled. It tested as faulty right after the engine
> stalled. I purchased one from the Dealer for $48.00 which was actually
> cheaper than Autozone and NAPA who wanted around $53-63 bucks for it.
>
> Tim wrote:
> >
> > Where's this sensor located, and is it easy to test for shorting out and is
> > it just for certain models and years? thanx
> > Tim Roller
> > '95 SLT+ CC 5.2 Auto 3/4 R/T
> > Emerald Green
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chad <mcc@negia.net>
> > To: Dakota List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 7:23 PM
> > Subject: DML: Dak Stall Problem Fixed
> >
> > > The Cam Shaft Sensor had a short in it. When the Engine got hot, it
> > > shorted out and shut off the engine.
> > >
> > > If you missed the earlier post with descriptions of the problem, just
> > > email me or check the archives.
> > >
> > > Chad Clifton
> > >
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