[V8] Reference / RPM Sensor Failure

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Sat Jan 24 06:37:47 EST 2004


When I found how difficult it was to get the reference sensor out (at least
for a guy with short, fat arms and a protruding belly, working with
jackstands), I decided to replace both.  Isn't over 100k miles pretty
decent for such products?

At 10:27 PM 1/23/2004 -0500, CoultL at aol.com wrote:
>
>I never had a problem with these sensors before I pulled them to get the 
>trans off.  Any idea why they might pick now to die?  I wonder if my adding 
>some 
>insulation between the sensors and the heat plate has anything to do with
it.  
>I guess with 120k on the clock it is just time.  My question is, can the 
>reference sensor also trigger the RPM sensor fault code?  I though if the RPM 
>sensor quit the car should have stalled.  I would much rather just replace
the 
>reference sensor.  TIA.
> 
>-Justin
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