1997 Volkswagen Jetta Car Wants Die Drive Throughs Comes On Computer Cam

1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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My car wants to die in drive throughs It comes up on the computer as the cam postering senser yet we put a brand new one in n the computer still says it what else could it b to b making the computer think its still that
Oct 25, 2012 at 12:42 AM
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may be a fault in the wiring from the sensor back to the ECU, check the pins on the CPS and the loom and do a continuity test from the CPS back to the ECU, start here.
Oct 25, 2012 at 1:02 AM
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2.0L or VR6????

The cam sensor on the 2.0L is inside the distributor... if you replaced that, then the timing is set incorrectly.

If you replaced it on a VR6, maybe your chain has too much slack and that is why the cam timing is wrong.

Thomas
Oct 25, 2012 at 7:16 AM
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A slight edit to my first reply... can you explain what you meant by:

"My car wants to die in drive throughs"

If your engine is an ABA or AAA engine, the engine will start & run fine with the camshaft position sensor disconnected... as
this video shows, the ABA engine is running while I disconnect the Hall Sensor Plug on the side of the distributor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-uxkgveK7M&feature=plcp

Explain further for better assistance.

Thomas
Oct 27, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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