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Car runs with bad CMP #1326464 07/05/05 01:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 24 J Johnzim63_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Johnzim63_dup1 New CEG\'er J Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 24	Okay, first thing is it's a 96 Taurus 3L OHV. But it similar to our cars and I do own a Contour and post on this site... So my mother's 96 Taurus was throwing P0340. I pull off the cam sensor, and the sucker is totally broken. Funny thing is the car was actually running okay. I always heard that a car won't run without this sensor. Any gurus care to chime in? Thanks.

Re: Car runs with bad CMP #1326465 07/06/05 01:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 24 J Johnzim63_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Johnzim63_dup1 New CEG\'er J Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 24	Nobody?

Re: Car runs with bad CMP #1326466 07/06/05 01:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,760 Chicago I I-Dom-In-VIII Hard-core CEG'er
I-Dom-In-VIII Hard-core CEG'er I Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,760 Chicago	www.tauruscarclub.com Team Evo Staz: You know why they call it Skunkworks? Everyone: Why? Staz: Because everything that comes out of it stinks!!! Steeda-I hate you stazi

Re: Car runs with bad CMP #1326467 07/06/05 01:16 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	This should do ya, http://www.obdiicsu.com/Studies/1996Taurus.html Good luck "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Car runs with bad CMP #1326468 07/06/05 01:56 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	The cam sensor is for injector timing. It will run with a bad sensor but not very efficiently. Especially when the engine is changing rpm. 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

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