2001 Dodge Ram TIMING AND POSSIBLE COMPUTER FAILURE

2001 DODGE RAM
187,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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THE TIMING IS OFF . MY FRIEND TRIED TO ADJUST BY HAND NO SCAN TOOL . CANT GET IT . AND ALSO EVERYTIME I RUN ENGINE TO GET HOT CODES READ A DIFFERENT SENSOR NOT SEEN LIKE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NOT SEEN AND NOW SPEED SENSOR NOT SEEN SO I WONDER IF COMPUTER IS FAILING PLEASE HELP
Nov 6, 2009 at 3:35 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Actually, the crank sensor tells the computer what the timing should be. If you are getting a code for the it, that may be the problem. Have it checked.
Nov 6, 2009 at 11:58 PM
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