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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Is this possible?!

Hey is there a trick to replacing the cps it seems as though i am able to adjust the timing because its a little loose on the bolt. i'm able to retard ant advance timing should i be able to do this? Any tips or tricks?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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You cant adjust timing by rotating the cps. If the cps is sticking in its bore and you want to remove it, try prying/walking it out with a screwdriver.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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ya i know about getting it out of the bore but where it bolts to the block there is a little wiggle room and i can move it closer or farther from the harmonic balancer and it alters the timing
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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I think you are getting a bad and good CPS signal confused with timing adjustment. If the CPS is to far away from the cam gear it will have a weak, erratic signal. You should tighten the bolt to get the best possible signal from it. It counts the holes (windows) on the cam gear and looks for smaller hole. The smaller hole tells the PCM where the cam is in relation to the firing order thus teling it which cylinder to fire and when (timing) which is controlled by the PCM.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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okay i got ya thx, but now i have developed a new problem
I have thrown the internal control mod kam error
what does that mean?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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i think it means thae battery cable has been disconnected. thats what i was told.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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p0603, no worries, either had the batts off, or you had low voltage at some point, or you have a chip installed. wont hrt a thing
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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okay ya i did have my batteries off is there a torq spec on the bolt to the cps
 
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