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Old 01-15-2010, 09:33 PM   #168 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Well thats actually something I hadn't thought of. There is a camshaft position sensor and also a crankshaft position sensor. I'm not sure which one is used for ignition timing, or if they both are. We'll have to see how that works out. I do know that the camshaft position sensor is not adjustable, it just slips into a hole.
I don't know for sure, but I've been told that one is for ignition timing, the other controls injector timing. AFAIK, the injector timing is usually controlled by the crank sensor, as most engines won't run without that sensor plugged in (ECU stops pulsing the injectors w/o the signal), but most engines will run without a cam sensor, except they run poorly on a basemap, I suppose.

Once again, I haven't verified it, it's just what I was told.
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