Crank angle sensor?

[Bent_6]

Hi guys,
just wondering if someone would be kind enough to explain what a crank angle sensor does and how to tell if its stuffed.
Thre car is a s1 VN


Cheers
Steve

[akallabeth]

As far as i recall, the CAS tells the coil pack when to fire. (that bit may be wrong)
As for a stuffed one.... if ur car dies after running, wont restart (or restarts then stalls with throttle) and throwing a bucket of water on the harmonic ballance makes it work again, then its stuffed.
I couldnt get my harmonic ballance bolt off, so it was a bad thing to fix.
Good Luck

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Do a search for error codes then check yours and see what it says.

[Luka]

it usually wont show up with error code because its a intermitent fault the auto electrician said.( he hooked his **** up on that test cable. in passanger kick panel.) i wemt to a mechanic to replace mine and it still dose it. been good for last few weeks tho. runin outa ideas. may have got a dud? maybe?

[Luka]

he recons its a new pac in thea too. coil pac

[cruzn]

CAS = CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. It is just this. It gives the crank position of the crankshaft to the DFI module as to tell the coil packs when to fire. If the sensor does not work then it does not send a signal to the coil packs and the engine does not fire.

[FuzzayD]

other than a bucket of water and replacement what would be every step to go through to repair it?

[Emackulation]

usually wont show up with error code cuz its a untermitent fault da elecy said. i go a mech to replace myn and it still dose it. been good for last few weeks tho. runin outa ideas

he recons its a new pac in thea too. coil pac

Do you know how to speak english? because it took me a few times to try and de-cypher what you were trying to say.

[tyrefryer]

other than a bucket of water and replacement what would be every step to go through to repair it?

if its broke its broke...u have to change it, which means pulling off the balancer n swapping it

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

If the CAS misses a beat just once, it will still log a code. If there are no codes, then it won't be anything that is connected to the ECU, ie: fuel pump, coil pack, leads.

[PaRaDoX]

i have a 12 month old CAS for sale for $10 + postage, worked good :P

CAS detects notches on the ballancer and essentially controls ignition timing,

no cas = no ignition.. to replace a cas, is easy anyway thermo fan off, balancer off and 2 bolts done

[FuzzayD]

How do you get error codes? i dont really know anything at all.
Is it a fuse you put into something to make it run in diagnosis mode?

[Luka]

yeah i'l take the cas
if u have it. txt me 0424 85 1313

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

How do you get error codes? i dont really know anything at all.
Is it a fuse you put into something to make it run in diagnosis mode?

There is a whole thread on checking codes and then in the articles section there is a list of the codes and what they represent. Check the How To section.