[s-cars] By-passing the CPS

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I think the statement is actually with regards to the TDC reference sensor  
in the flywheel, not the camshaft position sensor..  The crank position  sensor 
pin (TDC) in the flywheel needs to be there to start the car, but  once 
started, can be deleted/unplugged/missing pin.  WG Giles found this  out at 
Steamboat this past February.
 
I agree, the CPS can be faulty and the car started on ether, BTDT.   Starting 
fluid for some of us old CIS guys is a given, and I know more than once  I've 
started the group A S2 rally car with it several times over the years,  
especially on really cold mornings.
 
Scott Justusson
 
 
In a message dated 5/12/2007 9:20:28 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
sbpowers at gmail.com writes:

Michael  -

> The crankshaft position sensor (the upper sensor of the two on  the
> left side of the block by the flywheel) signal is used to provide  the
> cylinder number one top dead center signal. This signal along  with
> the signal from the camshaft position sensor is used for  engine
> starting. If this sensor fails while the engine is running, it  will
> keep running. if the engine is stopped, it can't be  restarted.

the last sentence is not entirely true. I repeatedly started  mine
using ether and the ignition key, e.g. heroic  measures...


 



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