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Karl Lazlo
05-02-2016, 04:56 AM
Driving around yesterday in my 03. All of a sudden, the car decides to puke a little. Hesitation, no stalling, and underpowered. Threw a code and after an uneventful drive home (seemed to have cleared after a restart), it showed a Bank 1 Camshaft Position Sensor code pending fault, with a pair of P0430/P0420 codes.

I am going to replace the pair of CPS and was wondering if people here have an opinion of part number, etc...
ELCID86
05-02-2016, 05:15 AM
I have one on hand I bought I'm an attempt to solve my rough running car (that seemed to be solved by DISA repair/swap).

I plan to install it while I'm in there doing the VANOS/VCG.

Seems like the price may have fallen since I bought mine last year for @$60.
Karl Lazlo
05-02-2016, 08:51 AM
I have one on hand I bought I'm an attempt to solve my rough running car (that seemed to be solved by DISA repair/swap).

I plan to install it while I'm in there doing the VANOS/VCG.

Seems like the price may have fallen since I bought mine last year for @$60.

When it first happened, it felt just like when my DISA ate itself a few years ago (and 100k miles ago) and my dread of wrenching on that turned to some semblance of delight when I pulled the codes. Both CPS are original, so I guess it is time to replace. As it stands, the DISA is due, as well...
ELCID86
05-02-2016, 10:03 AM
...while you're on there...
Karl Lazlo
05-02-2016, 10:11 AM
...while you're on there...

Yeah, no kidding. Now it starts falling apart after hitting 250k last week. LOL
Karl Lazlo
05-04-2016, 10:23 AM
Hmmm. I cleared the codes, ordered new exh and intake CPS and it seems to run fine. No stumbling, hesitation, etc. since Sunday afternoon.
ELCID86
05-04-2016, 05:10 PM
Maybe it new you placed an order?!
Karl Lazlo
05-04-2016, 05:24 PM
Maybe it new you placed an order?!

I think it would be a little weird to think that my car has been tracking my purchases done through internet retailers.

But... The car likely saw the UPS driver drop off the package...
ELCID86
05-04-2016, 05:41 PM
I think it would be a little weird to think that my car has been tracking my purchases done through internet retailers.

But... The car likely saw the UPS driver drop off the package...

:rofl
Karl Lazlo
05-04-2016, 05:53 PM
I think ELCID discovered my preventative and repair maintenance strategy.

Things start acting up, I order parts, I make sure that my 03 is home anytime that a common carrier delivers my order. This makes proper and accurate tracking information that much more important. While I won't save money on parts, per se. But, I won't have to either spend the time installing or paying my indy for same.

Some months later, I can advertise the parts for sale, NIB!
Karl Lazlo
05-08-2016, 11:22 AM
Wee, you ever see an exhaust camshaft position sensor leak oil into the harness? Well, here it is.

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr216/Karl_Lazlo/Public/20160508_133726-1_zpscwccaqdl.jpg (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Lazlo/media/Public/20160508_133726-1_zpscwccaqdl.jpg.html)

Car seems to have a little more "pep" than prior.
papa_g
01-10-2018, 11:45 AM
Sorry to thread jack, but I have a question about the INTAKE CPS. After doing my CCV system, I guess i forgot to plug the intake CPS back into the wiring harness octopus thing. Car started and idle was smooth, and took it on a test drive, seemed fine. Maybe underpowered in the low RPMs. Only realized it was unplugged when i found a power steering leak and took the intake out.
My question, what happens to the vanos when this sensor is unplugged? Is it functioning/doing its job? presuming i have the rattle, would I hear it if the sensor was unplugged?