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Crankshaft Position Sensor


Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor:






The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor is a variable reluctance sensor which will respond to a rotating actuator positioned on the crankshaft. The actuator is a 60-2 tooth steel disk with 58 evenly spaced teeth and a minus 2 tooth slot. The sensor will produce a sine wave for each tooth edge of the actuator. The sensor's output is required to determine crankshaft speed, position and acceleration.