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Cambiare Engine Position Sensors

Engine position sensors are an essential part within the modern vehicles engine management system. Since the introduction of electronic fuel injection, sensors have been used to monitor and communicate the engine position to the engine control unit (ECU). Using these measurements, the ECU can trigger or delay fuel injection and ignition relative to the engine’s operating conditions.

Common Faults & Failures

Cambiare is backed with a depth of technical knowledge and considers the need for understanding common faults and failures, when it comes to engine position sensors. When the sensor fails, it stops transmitting the signal which contains the vital data for the ignition and other parts in the system. This can cause faults such as the engine idling erratically, starting failure, poor starting or flat acceleration. If the engine is revved up when it has a bad or faulty sensor it may cause misfiring, excessive engine vibration or backfiring.

Possible causes for failure can be from exposure to extreme heat, oil or dirt ingress from a failing seal, resulting in damage to a wire connector and/or the sensor element.