Camshaft sensor issue
 

So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
and I can't get it started.

Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.

When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
problem with the camshaft sensor.

My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
kind of a bad ground issue.

Thoughts?

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

John, John would be alive today if he believed his instruments.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dallas Kincaid wrote:
>
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

John, John would be alive today if he believed his instruments.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dallas Kincaid wrote:
>
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

John, John would be alive today if he believed his instruments.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dallas Kincaid wrote:
>
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

John, John would be alive today if he believed his instruments.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dallas Kincaid wrote:
>
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

Dallas Kincaid did pass the time by typing:
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?


The Camshaft sensor is located in the distributor.
You have to remove the distributor to replace the sensor

Assuming you have the I6 (you didn't say) then this gives you
the steps for removing/replacing the distributor. Doing the
camshaft position sensor just requires taking the distributor
further apart. IF there is oil in there you may be better off
just replacing the unit as the new one comes with a new sensor.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/distributor/


--
DougW

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

Dallas Kincaid did pass the time by typing:
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?


The Camshaft sensor is located in the distributor.
You have to remove the distributor to replace the sensor

Assuming you have the I6 (you didn't say) then this gives you
the steps for removing/replacing the distributor. Doing the
camshaft position sensor just requires taking the distributor
further apart. IF there is oil in there you may be better off
just replacing the unit as the new one comes with a new sensor.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/distributor/


--
DougW

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

Dallas Kincaid did pass the time by typing:
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?


The Camshaft sensor is located in the distributor.
You have to remove the distributor to replace the sensor

Assuming you have the I6 (you didn't say) then this gives you
the steps for removing/replacing the distributor. Doing the
camshaft position sensor just requires taking the distributor
further apart. IF there is oil in there you may be better off
just replacing the unit as the new one comes with a new sensor.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/distributor/


--
DougW

Re: Camshaft sensor issue
 

Dallas Kincaid did pass the time by typing:
> So, I'm out enjoying the fantastic Sunday afternoon here in Maryland
> and my 97 Wrangler sputters and dies. The check engine light comes on
> and I can't get it started.
>
> Finally, I disconnect the battery (I was getting desperate!) and I was
> able to get it to start up and it ran fine the rest of the way home.
>
> When I got home and checked the codes, I have a 54 which indicates a
> problem with the camshaft sensor.
>
> My jeep has had some electrical problems in the past so my assumption
> is that this error is not really a sensor problem, but in fact some
> kind of a bad ground issue.
>
> Thoughts?


The Camshaft sensor is located in the distributor.
You have to remove the distributor to replace the sensor

Assuming you have the I6 (you didn't say) then this gives you
the steps for removing/replacing the distributor. Doing the
camshaft position sensor just requires taking the distributor
further apart. IF there is oil in there you may be better off
just replacing the unit as the new one comes with a new sensor.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/distributor/


--
DougW