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Sep 27, 2019 | 08:15 AM

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mollusc

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Originally Posted by CollieRover

Bad crank sensor won’t crank at all.

wrong. bad crank sensor won't fire at all, but will crank for as long as the battery has power.

Sep 27, 2019 | 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CollieRover

Bad crank sensor won’t crank at all.

Negative. engine will still turn over but not fire with a bad crank sensor, ignition won't initiate.

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Sep 27, 2019 | 09:39 AM

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JUKE179r

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@sickws6 ... What are your fault codes? Did you use a Bosch brand crankshaft Position sensor?

Sep 27, 2019 | 09:41 AM

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@sickws6 ... What are your fault codes? Did you use a Bosch brand crankshaft Position sensor?

No fault codes! And second time around I used a Bosch CPS.

Sep 27, 2019 | 11:13 AM

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Red5

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If tapping the gas pedal has an effect, it could be and issue with the Throttle Position Sensor.

Sep 27, 2019 | 12:56 PM

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If tapping the gas pedal has an effect, it could be and issue with the Throttle Position Sensor.

Hmmm. Ill check that out. I don't have any other typical faulty TPS symptoms though.

Sep 29, 2019 | 08:21 PM

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I'm thinking possibly clogged or leaking injector. I'll do an injector clean this week.

Oct 1, 2019 | 08:29 PM

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Ran injector clean process. No change thus far. I might have a leaking injector.

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