ford 2.3 crankshaft position sensor

[Bryan22]

To answer you're question, YES! changing the sensor, if that is what the problem is, involves taking out the 2 small bolts on top (5.5 mm i think) and pulling the sensor off and changing it. But, that might not be the problem. last time i had a problem with it, the piece that actually passes through the sensor came apart from the shaft. So i had to replace the whole assembly, which is a pain in the but.

Also you could have a problem, like Scott suggested, with the timing of the sensor. only way to time it is with the engine at TDC take the sensor off the "synchronizer" and align it with a special plastic tool. But, you can just eyeball it to see if it's way off or not. if you take the sensor off, there is a gap in the housing, at TDC i think the wheel is about 20 degrees past the gap. if it's obviously off you'll know that's the problem. If it looks pretty close and the synchronizer is in one piece, it' probably the sensor.

Whew, hope that help. If you get online and look for a picture of the tool you'll have a better understanding of how things should be aligned.

 

[10strokin]

modelageek, icm was one of the first things changed out, reread the first thread, also tried envious idea, only thing it did was change the idle and make a high pitched noise until i replaced the wires on alternator. so i am guessing it is the cam sensor. however the truck runs and drives so much better now, i dont know if i will bother with it. what i wouldnt give for this to be the mechanic friendly carb and distributor model 2.3!! i have a 2.8 v6 5 speed, and also a 3.8 carbureted v6 from an 82 ltd i am thinking of swapping one of them in soon. if you could see my arms and chest from trying to get the f'ing crank sensor wires to come out from behind the timing cover and under the ps pump, you would know why..... F computers!

 

[Bryan22]

have you pulled the sensor off to check it out??? any luck?

 

[10strokin]

no not yet, should get to it this weekend though....

 

[Jamie Reid]

I've got a 1988 XLT with the 2.3 4 cylinder that I've worked of for quite a while and have been very curious about wether or not it has crank/cam position sensors and wether or not the symptoms I am getting are a result of them going bad. I can't find any information on this anywhere for this model.. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[scotts90ranger]

an '88 doesn't have a crank sensor, but it has a TFI module on the side of the distributor and a pickup in the distributor which are where the computer gets the rpm signal and are the cause of odd problems on those engine with them...