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[catweazle]

Hi,

I have a 2.2 2001 Estate which last week for the first time, hesitated starting. Cranking but not firing. On the third crank it started but I had an engine check light. It drove home fine and once home I connected my OBD reader and got 335 (Crank sensor).
I erased it and after that the car was fine again. Used it for just over a week and then today it hesitated slightly (nothing like as badly as before) and then fired and engine management light again. Drove home (runs fine) and got the reader. This time I got 340 (cam sensor) and 1700 (?)
I've erased the codes and all seems fine. Will see how it is tomorrow.

I've read lots on here about the sensors and I'm not getting any odd revving or not idling. In fact, the car drives no different with or without the codes.

I don't know if it is relevant but I recently had the Cambelt/waterpump replaced.

Any suggestions? Shall I wait and see if it happens again or replace one or both?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Regards,
Dean

[Jimbob]

Cam sensors are funny on the 2.2...

They cause all sorts of other codes to be flagged, like crank, and gearbox issues, these issues dont exist.

Change the cam sensor (for genuine VX, pattern are next to useless on these) and clear all codes, you should be fine then.

[catweazle]

Cam sensors are funny on the 2.2...

They cause all sorts of other codes to be flagged, like crank, and gearbox issues, these issues dont exist.

Change the cam sensor (for genuine VX, pattern are next to useless on these) and clear all codes, you should be fine then.

Thanks Jimbob I will give that a try.
Is AndyC the best person to get the sensor from?

[albitz]

Yes.