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Originally Posted by RNCRUZR
What happens if there is a bad cam sensor and you put in a new engine without replacing it? Would it make the new engine go bad?
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RNCRUZR,
The cam position sensor keeps tabs on exactly where in the four stroke revolution pattern the engine and valve train is so the engine control module can "tell" the injectors exactly when to fire. It is one of many inputs to the engine computer that affects how the PT runs. Without a signal from the CPS the computer does not know when to fire the injectors so it does not fire them at all.
You can guess what happens if you have a bad one. It doesn't hurt the engine if it's bad, you just don't go anywhere.