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Hi everyone :lol: can the crankshaft position sensor be cleaned? I reset the ecu as it was showing up code 11.... (which I replaced about a year ago) and its showing the same code again now (no check engine light!)

Is that normal to only last around that length of time? :thumbup:

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You can't clean the sensor as it operates magnetically and is hermetically sealed.

They can be fickle things and be faulty without throwing a code and equally be ok and throw a code. I had a cam sensor on my car keep throwing a code when I took it on the track but from the logs there was nothing wrong with it.

How is the car driving?

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  Trackhound said:
You can't clean the sensor as it operates magnetically and is hermetically sealed.

They can be fickle things and be faulty without throwing a code and equally be ok and throw a code. I had a cam sensor on my car keep throwing a code when I took it on the track but from the logs there was nothing wrong with it.

How is the car driving?

Car is a bit sluggish at the moment...but its the starting issues which are a pain!!! Starts 1st time from cold but if I stop for fuel etc ...wont start for about 10 minutes!

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  Midnight21 said:
Car is a bit sluggish at the moment...but its the starting issues which are a pain!!! Starts 1st time from cold but if I stop for fuel etc ...wont start for about 10 minutes!

mmm - chances are it's dodgy then. You are welcome to swap the one from my car to see it it makes a difference. I just live about 5 mins south of gorebridge on the A7.

Cheers

Alistair

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  Trackhound said:
mmm - chances are it's dodgy then. You are welcome to swap the one from my car to see it it makes a difference. I just live about 5 mins south of gorebridge on the A7.

Cheers

Alistair

Cool thanks ...I'm not far from Gorebridge but on the A68 side... is it easy to remove lol

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  Midnight21 said:
Cool thanks ...I'm not far from Gorebridge but on the A68 side... is it easy to remove lol

No worries - I'm free this week in the evenings apart from Thurs so drop me a pm when suits

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  Midnight21 said:
Car is a bit sluggish at the moment...but its the starting issues which are a pain!!! Starts 1st time from cold but if I stop for fuel etc ...wont start for about 10 minutes!

More likely cam sensor when hot starting issues. Just as easy to swap over.

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  stevie.w said:
More likely cam sensor when hot starting issues. Just as easy to swap over.

Steve - could be but ECU appears to be reporting a crank sensor issue according to midnight. Anyway should you not be working on a certain white car at the moment? :lol: BTW - check your email as I have sent you a road dyno plot of the mild mannered shopping car :thumbup:

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  Trackhound said:
Steve - could be but ECU appears to be reporting a crank sensor issue according to midnight. Anyway should you not be working on a certain white car at the moment? :lol: BTW - check your email as I have sent you a road dyno plot of the mild mannered shopping car :thumbup:

Had a spy at your graph looks good , can't remember when it makes 1 bar of boost and full boost?

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  stevie.w said:
Had a spy at your graph looks good , can't remember when it makes 1 bar of boost and full boost?

Last 2 nites finished at 8pm, way to many hours for a weekend!

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  stevie.w said:
Had a spy at your graph looks good , can't remember when it makes 1 bar of boost and full boost?

1 bar at c. 2800rpm and 1.8 bar at c. 3300pm (reverse mani has made a big difference to spool up so thanks again for the tip)

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