smog test failure diagnostic code PO340

1934 FORD TAURUS
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I have a 1997 Ford Taurus 3.0L SOHC. During my last smog test I failed with a PO340 trouble code. I was curious if it could mean anything else than a bad camshaft position sensor?
Feb 26, 2007 at 10:33 PM
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It sure could and probably does. Under the cam sensor is a syncronizer that is also probably bad. A window gets bent on the syncronizer that wipes out the sensor as well. You'll need a special tool to change that.
Feb 27, 2007 at 5:33 AM
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