Montero LS 4WD V6-2972cc 3.0L SOHC 24 Valve (1996)
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
<SOHC-24 Valve Engine, DOHC>
OPERATION
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The camshaft position sensor senses the top dead center on compression stroke, converts it into a pulse signal and inputs it to the engine
control module, which then computes the fuel injection sequence, etc. based on the input signal.
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Power to the camshaft position sensor is supplied from the multiport fuel injection relay and is grounded to the body. The camshaft position
sensor generates a pulse signal as it repeatedly connects to and disconnects from the 5 V voltage supplied from the engine control module and
ground.
TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
Hint 1:
If the camshaft position sensor does not function correctly, correct sequential injection is not being carried out, so that the engine may stall, run
irregularly at idle or fail to accelerate normally.
Hint 2:
If the sensor outputs a pulse signal when the ignition switch is turned ON (without starting the engine), the cause is probably a malfunction of the
camshaft position sensor or engine control module.
