Crankshaft position sensor location?

It is in one of two places. Side of the engine or on the transmission. See pics attached.

Even if the battery is good it they turnvery slowly below 40 Degrees. That is not uncommon. To alleviate this get a heated battery blanket and use synthetic oil as it stays thinner at colder temperatures and protects the engine better because it can flow at these low temperatures.
You can also find a variety of cold weather electricla heaters for the coolant and the oil.

No. Maybe ypou should check the fuel pressure at both temps.

I cannot think of any sensors that would get stuck at that temperature as it is not freezing and even if it was the only thing I could think of is a bad battery. I did not expect you to not have any fuel pressure or power to the pump at the lower temperatere. This is a real ghost in the machine. I will try to ask around but I just can't think of what it might be.
Did you get the trouble codes pulled. That would help, maybe, if you have not. Any Advance Auto ro Auto Zone will do this for free.

Get a second opinion. You may need to remove the air intake and a couple of other wires. And the crankshaft sensor is on the top of the transmission. Most places charge to the nearest hour, so 1 hour labor. and about $50 part.

In the future, hit "Reply" instead of "Edit".

I won't see your subsequent questions if they are being edited to your original post.

I have never had one that was stuck into the transmission. While it is possible, I honestly don't see how the sensor would be stuck in the bellhousing. If you have never seen the sensor, it looks like this.

I am not sure how long that will take. The book doesn't show how much time necessary for such procedure. He probably charged you the actual time that he spent removing the sensor. I still believe that 2 hours would be ample time to perform such feat.

You are correct the crank sensor and cam sensor replaced the distributor and pick up coils
I would for sure check and or replace the crank sensor
also check fuel pressure

The crankshaft position sensor mounts to the engine block behind the generator, just behind the oil filter.

REMOVAL

Raise and support vehicle.
Disconnect electrical connector from crankshaft position sensor.
Remove sensor mounting screw.
Pull crankshaft position sensor straight out.

Hi beckieheintz,

Thank you for the donation.

The crank sensor is located on the transmission bellhousing.

Hi,

I'm not sure which engine size you have, so I went with the most common, a 3.3L V6. If that is not correct, let me know. The crank sensor has one bolt that holds it in place. Here are the directions. The attached pics correlate with the directions.

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1996 Dodge or Ram Truck Grand Caravan V6-201 3.3L
Procedures
Vehicle Powertrain Management Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems Crankshaft Position Sensor Service and Repair Procedures
PROCEDURES
Fig 4 Crankshaft Position Sensor Connector

pic 1

Fig 5 Crankshaft Position Sensor And Spacer

pic 2

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Disconnect crankshaft position sensor electrical connector from the wiring harness connector (Fig. 4).
3. Remove crankshaft position sensor retaining bolt.
4. Pull crankshaft position sensor straight up out of the transaxle housing.

NOTE: If the removed sensor is to be reinstalled, clean off the old spacer on the sensor face. A NEW SPACER must be attached to the sensor face before installation. If the sensor is being replaced, confirm that the paper spacer is attached to the lace of the new sensor (Fig. 5).

INSTALLATION
1. Install sensor in transaxle and push sensor down until contact is made with the drive plate. While holding the sensor in this position, and install and tighten the retaining bolt to 11.9 Nm (105 in lb) torque.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Connect crankshaft position sensor electrical connector to the wiring harness connector.

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let me know if this helps.

Take care,
Joe

Good evening,

there is a bolt that keeps it tight and there is a connector that needs to be disconnected. then you twist it to release the o-ring and then pull it up and out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

spraying some lube would help as well before twisting it.

Roy