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3.0 with 140,000 pings when it is over 50 degrees out. Pinging goes away when I clean the MAF sensor but only lasts about 300 miles . cleaned it three times.
I get a CEL code that comes and goes, it reads only PO340 ( cam position sensor malfunction) but I have no squeel from the synchro.
could it be that the gear is starting to spin on the Cam synchronizer throwing off timing ?
or could it be it be just the MAF sensor and the code is unrelated ?
why would the pinging go away after cleaning the MAF and return when I hit ambient temps over 50F ?
I plan on changing the cam synchronizer as preventative maintenence and do not expect it to magically cure the pinging and I dont want to just throw parts at it especially since I am a recent victim of the economic change.
I could try plugs, wires, MAF sensor , synchronizer and find out is a bad fuel pump or filter ? ( or would I get a lean code if that was it ?) will the MAF sensor send a code ?
I get a CEL code that comes and goes, it reads only PO340 ( cam position sensor malfunction) but I have no squeel from the synchro.
could it be that the gear is starting to spin on the Cam synchronizer throwing off timing ?
or could it be it be just the MAF sensor and the code is unrelated ?
why would the pinging go away after cleaning the MAF and return when I hit ambient temps over 50F ?
I plan on changing the cam synchronizer as preventative maintenence and do not expect it to magically cure the pinging and I dont want to just throw parts at it especially since I am a recent victim of the economic change.
I could try plugs, wires, MAF sensor , synchronizer and find out is a bad fuel pump or filter ? ( or would I get a lean code if that was it ?) will the MAF sensor send a code ?
