What exactly does the CPS reluctor wheel do?

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Feb 20, 2002 | 08:11 PM

MikeTheNewbie

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What exactly does the CPS reluctor wheel do?

And please don't say it relucts the CPS!

Thanks guys, great resource you have here,
-Mike

Feb 20, 2002 | 09:45 PM

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Re: What exactly does the CPS reluctor wheel do?

Crank Position Sensor. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Think of it as a crank-trigger-ignition. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Feb 20, 2002 | 10:09 PM

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Re: What exactly does the CPS reluctor wheel do?

It lets the computer know where the crankshaft is so that it can calculate when to fire the plugs and the fuel injectors. It also helps the computer detect misfires in and tells the PCM what RPM the engine is operating at

Brad

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