97 Aerostar 3.0 L Camshaft Synchronizer I have a 97 Aerostar 3.0 L engine which was showing a code Po340, I think, indicating a bad camshaft position sensor. I did find that the camshaft synchronizer was bad due to a camshaft position sensor that had mutilated itself and rolled around inside mashing the vane of the synchronizer down. I purchased the new parts, synchronizer and sensor, and debated about installing them myself. However, I took it to a mechanic who installed it rather quickly and "sychronized" it electronically. Now, everything I have read about installing this says that it must be physically positioned in a certain orientation relative to the #1 cylinder being at TDC using a positioning tool.

What I need to know is, Is it possible to sychronize a camshaft sychronizer electronically, or did I get sold a bill-of-goods??

Appreciate your help.

 

seems a bit fishy, but I'd say the proof's in the puddin'. If the thing runs fine then don't worry about it. He may have turned it to TDC on #1 when you weren't looking.

 

No, he told me he did not put #1 at TDC.

 

Electonically he can check is the Camshaft position Sensor positioned correctly? Cranckshaft positon sensor pulse #1 and camshaft position sensor signals must apeear syncronically. That's all.

 

Thank you for that information. Within the first mile of driving and the second startup, the Check Engine light came on again. The code was still PO340. As far as I could tell from that, the job was not done correctly.

 

May be. The ajustment for cam position sensor is required. It is strange, but if it is not ajusted well, engine runs greate too, but CE light appeares