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Old 07-22-2008, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by WGB MB View Post
they cleared the codes and ran another diagnostic and are saying there is now a possibility, the crank sensor needs to be replaced. How can I tell the difference between having to replace the crank sensor and the throttle actuator?
If the Crankshaft (Crksft) was bad, the car wouldn't run.

Take an ohmmeter and measure the resistance; It should be around 1000 +/- 200 ohms (if I remember correctly). It plugs into the Distributer Ignition Module (Menu#5) via connection labelled "2". Unseat the connection and measure between the inside and outside connector. Flex the wire and connection to see if the reading is intermittant. If solid, you can say the Crksft sensor is ok. Not seen one go bad yet!
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