Thanks, Roger. I will go do that as soon as I finish my paper for my tech writing class. It sounds easy enough.

OK, now on to what bugs me. What is causing the mess on this sensor? Why is it dirty? The sensor is obviously designed to be clean which means that Ford didn't want whatever is getting on it to get on it. There are only a certain number of trucks doing this, which means that there is something different (wrong?) about our engines. Y'all get what I'm getting at? Is there PERMENANT fix for this? I guess we'll eventually find out in time.

Thanks again, y'all.

DUCK

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November 18, 1999 We will not forget.
The fallen 12 will live in our hearts forever.
Fightin Texas Aggie Bonfire 1999

 

DUCK01: Do your paper on the care and feeding of cam position sensors <grin>.

Why does this happen? Dunno specifically, but my gut instinct says it's a production tolerance stackup between the sensitivity of the sensor and the distance it's trying to read across. It could also be that since the sensor is up there at the top of the head with the valvetrain which spashes oil during operation. Engine oil drips on the sensor during the first few seconds after shutdown, and that oil is insulating the sensor from what it's trying to read? A couple more minutes gives the oil a chance to drip off the sensor, so it no longer becomes an issue? That's a real stab in the dark, so don't bet the farm on that one <g>.

I will fully agree it's somewhat embarassing to climb into such a high visibility ride and then have this flare up...much more fun to disappear into a cloud of tire smoke instead :-)

No sweat on the help--that's what this area is all about!

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Thanks for the info Roger. I knew the reason I just didn't know the fix. This list pulls through again. I know this will fix mine as I only have one key fob on my chain.

 

Duck;

Have you apologized to your L for talking about it like that? ;-)

 

Right on with that Fix Roger....It has worked for me very well. Since I cleaned that cam sensor off about a month ago, there has not been any more hard starting whatsoever.

Great list we have here folks!

Paul G.

 

LOCO-
I'll apologize when SVT comes out and admits that there is a "clunk" problem and has a true fix for it. Until then, my truck can suck it up. Honestly, I think it just wants attention because I've been spending some time working on my Bronco and haven't driven my L as much as I should. That's all.

DUCK

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November 18, 1999 We will not forget.
The fallen 12 will live in our hearts forever.
Fightin Texas Aggie Bonfire 1999