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Where is located the crankshaft position sensor?

Where is located the crankshaft position sensor?

The location of the crankshaft position sensor can vary from one vehicle to another. Obviously it must be close to the crankshaft, so it is most often located on the front underside of the engine. It can usually be found mounted to the timing cover. Sometimes it may be mounted at the rear or the side of the engine.

Where is the crankshaft position sensor on a Chevy?

Please try again later. The chevy crankshaft position sensor is located in a few location on the engine block. The chevy crankshaft position sensor is located underneath the harmonic balancer, side of the engine by the oil filter and knock sensor area or on the back side of the engine near the torque converter. Loading…

Where is the position sensor on a Lumina?

Raise the front of the Lumina, using the floor jack, and support it with jack stands. Remove the wiring harness connector from the crankshaft position sensor. The sensor is located on the back of the engine, near the firewall, near the ignition module. Remove the retaining bolts, using a socket, then pull the sensor off the engine.

Where is the crank sensor located on a 3800 V6?

On the 3800 V6, the camshaft position sensor is located behind the water pump pulley. If you were to look at the pulley straight on, it is at about the 9 o’clock position. Where is the crank sensor located at.

Where is the wiring harness connector on a Lumina?

Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. Raise the front of the Lumina, using the floor jack, and support it with jack stands. Remove the wiring harness connector from the crankshaft position sensor. The sensor is located on the back of the engine, near the firewall, near the ignition module.

Please try again later. The chevy crankshaft position sensor is located in a few location on the engine block. The chevy crankshaft position sensor is located underneath the harmonic balancer, side of the engine by the oil filter and knock sensor area or on the back side of the engine near the torque converter. Loading…

Raise the front of the Lumina, using the floor jack, and support it with jack stands. Remove the wiring harness connector from the crankshaft position sensor. The sensor is located on the back of the engine, near the firewall, near the ignition module. Remove the retaining bolts, using a socket, then pull the sensor off the engine.

What kind of sensor does a Lumina 3.1 use?

The Chevrolet Lumina 3.1 engine uses one of two crankshaft position sensors — a 3X or a 24X — the X denotes how many signals per revolution of the crankshaft are sent to the computer. The 3X crank sensor only sends an ignition signal to the computer.

How does the crankshaft sensor on a 3.1 liter engine work?

The crankshaft position sensor on a Chevrolet 3.1-liter V-6 engine is designed to determine the position of the crankshaft in relation to the engine block and relay this information to the powertrain control module (PCM). The PCM uses this information to decide when to fire the spark plugs and to adjust the ignition timing.

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