A couple of days ago my 2000 Nissan Frontier 3.3 with about 145k miles on it started missing really hard. My Service Engine Soon light came on so I pulled over, and finally it died. I checked the Engine code and it showed a Camshaft Position Sensor. I could get it to start by spraying carb cleaner into the intake just to see if it would start, and to my suprise it did. A day later, I come back, and I have no fire nor am I getting any fuel. I talked to a pretty good machanic about this, and was told that if the Cam Sensor was bad I would loose both fire and fuel. Now I am going to replace the distributor since the Cam Sensor is built into it. The question I have is: Has anybody else had this same problem, and when I replace the distributor does it matter on this model whether the engine has to be in compression when on Top Dead Center? I did not know if it would matter on this new of a model, since it is computer controlled. This is really the first thing that has gone wrong with this truck.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.
A couple of days ago my 2000 Nissan Frontier 3.3 with about 145k miles on it started missing really hard. My Service Engine Soon light came on so I pulled over, and finally it died. I checked the Engine code and it showed a Camshaft Position Sensor. I could get it to start by spraying carb cleaner into the intake just to see if it would start, and to my suprise it did. A day later, I come back, and I have no fire nor am I getting any fuel. I talked to a pretty good machanic about this, and was told that if the Cam Sensor was bad I would loose both fire and fuel. Now I am going to replace the distributor since the Cam Sensor is built into it. The question I have is: Has anybody else had this same problem, and when I replace the distributor does it matter on this model whether the engine has to be in compression when on Top Dead Center? I did not know if it would matter on this new of a model, since it is computer controlled. This is really the first thing that has gone wrong with this truck.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I'll have to look through my service manual ('04) later, but (1) I thought I'd read a couple of posts here that made me believe the camshsft position sensor was somewhere other than the distributor -- you should do a Search and see if you can find those threads, and (2) I think my 4-cyl's distributor is mechanical in which case TDC for #1 position would matter.
I've only had this truck for 2 years so I haven't had to dig into it any at all; hopefully, someone with real experience will respond.
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I agree with speedo, it's more likely the crankshaft position sensor. I had 2 of these go in my old jeep. You usually get your first indication when it's wet or damp outside.
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Thanks for the replies. I have a crank sensor on order at Advance Auto Parts just incase the distributor does not fix the problem. I hope it is the cam sensor since I have already paid for the distributor.
Any other ideas.
The cam shaft sensor is in the distributor and it's this that the ECU uses to control the duty cycle of the injectors.
The ECU uses the crank sensor for the spark timing.
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