Does anyone know if the cam sensor magnet is supposed to cling to metal..? If it does not does that mean the sensor is bad, cause I can drive the car till it gets warm then it will seem like the car almost dies, and sometimes does, then wont start as soon as I shut it off but if I wait an extended period of time the car will eventually start. This is common correct...? Its a 3800 w/out super charger.. Thanks for all of your help.. its a 1992 Park Ave

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What model year do you have?

 

The book says you can run the car without the Cam Sensor circuit but it will not run as efficient... Sensor Circuit .. Loosing the Cam sensor itself will not stall the engine.

Depending on how the engine "almost dies" can help determine the problem. Is it starving for gas or actually loosing ignition?

In some Factory book troubleshoot advice it refers to testing to see if the CamSensor circuit is stalling the engine. It recommends the sensor be disconnected to see if the engine will run

You may have another problem. A Crankshaft Sensor will throw a 41 code (Camshaft Sensor CIRCUIT</span> code).
Often a bad Crankhaft sensor fails when heated up. It will cause the engine to stall, jerk at speed, or fail to start or run when hot.
it heats up a bit more while the air flow has slowed at the slower speed and the cooling system is needing time to recover. Eventually the sensor will fail more often.

It is important to determine its not a coil pack or ignition module before replacing the CrankShaft sensor since it is harder to replace.

 

Just an FYI, we had our Cam Shaft Magnetdisinegrate and fall outon our 1990 Olds Delta 88 about 3 years ago.We got the code 41, and the car ran like crap. But it ran.We bought the magnet and tried to install from the outside through a hole on the outside of Cam Shaft Sprocket(gear). This did not correct our problem, as we found out that you have to install the magnet from the inside, which means you have to take the timing chain cover off to get to the sprocket. We were dumb, in thinking that the Magnet was not it, and bought a new computer, new Prom chip, only to give up and bring to a mechanic. We spent $800 doing it wrong, when it could have cost considerably less.


Not saying thats what your doing, but hate to see someone go through what we did.


-Jrasche