Truck experiencing a ‘Hard Start’, or ‘No Start’ condition? This could be the problem! YKP’s quick ‘How-To’ tutorial by a veteran mechanic shows exactly how to find and replace the crankshaft position sensor on your 2.3-liter ‘Duratec’ (2002 – 2011) Ford Ranger or Mazda B-series pickup truck, along with what this important vehicle sensor does and how it works.
This information also applies to virtually any other vehicle (Ford Focus, etc.) using this similar, Mazda-derived engine. Almost every car and truck built in the modern, fuel-injected era utilizes one of these sensors which can cause all sorts of starting and running-related issues. Note: On various other engines this sensor may be located in a different location, although the purpose will be the same.
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The sensor is supposed to come with a plastic alignment tool. And therr is a specific procedure to properly align it. Just lutting the new sensor in the same location as the old one doesnt guarantee it will be properly aligned and can greatly affect timing and kther factors.
so dont need to relearn?
Will this cause no spark to the coil pack? Everything else kicks on but when I tested the coil pack it wouldn't do anything tried holding a screw driver and wasn't shocked
Does the engine have to be at TDC when replacing the Crankshaft Positioning Sensor?
Will that cause my vehicle to act like it's running out of gas after driving about 40 to 60 miles? It shuts down, but after it sits a little bit, it starts up fine and runs for awhile then shuts down again
Before I watched your video I replaced:
Fuel filter
Fuel pump assembly in the tank (yes I had to take off the truck bed..)
Fuel Tank Filler Neck Hose Pipe
Spark plugs
Spark plug wires
2 Ignition Coils
and it was the Crank Position Sensor the whole time……..