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Camshaft Sensor

The camshaft position sensor is located on the rear cylinder bank in front of the exhaust camshaft. The camshaft position sensor extends into the rear cylinder head and is sealed with an O-ring.

As the rear cylinder bank exhaust camshaft turns, a steel pin on its drive sprocket passes over the magnetic camshaft position sensor. This creates an ON-OFF signal sent to the ignition sensors. The camshaft position sensor produces an ON-OFF pulse for every one revolution of the camshaft or every two revolutions of the crankshaft. This allows the ignition control module to recognize camshaft position.

The camshaft position sensor is not adjustable.