So my car has longtubes and a dumped Y pipe. I removed the AC compressor a few weeks ago and cut the plug for the compressor off along with the EGR plug since it's tuned out. Well idk why or if it caused this but here is my problem: my car then started to back fire sometimes trying to start it and it would take a few tries to get her started but she would. My tach also stopped working. I have a digital one with a shift light that works still but the dash one doesn't. I have never touched the cam position sensor. I have removed the intake once to clean it but that was last august and haven't had ANY probs until now. Anyone else have this happen or know what's up?

 

http://engine-codes.com/P0342.html

 

I don't understand. The light went off but it is still a pain to start and the tach still doesn't work. I bought a new sensor yesterday so I will try that I guess

 

So I installed the new cam position sensor and I'm still having the same problem. I just don't understand why it happened in the first place. I haven't done anything behind the intake

 

Has anyone been inside the engine ? if so, STOP cranking on it. I ve seen this code before ( twice ) and what i found was the cam gear bolts were becoming loose and the cam was walking out, you will have to remove the intake manifold and get a flash light and screw driver and poke at the cam gear. It shouldn't move

 

Not one bolt has been removed from the engine as far as internals go. Just confuses me cuz I have never had this problem...I put it on jack stands, remove the a/c and cut the connector for the ac and egr off to clean it up a little and then BOOM it starts doing this! It pisses me off, the only thing I have taken off is the intake for a cleaning. Just doesn't make sense

 

Could have something to do with the wires you cut.

 

You think? They were to the ac compressor and the old egr connector

 

OK, possible you have the map and cam sensor connectors switched. Both are 3 wire connectors

 

I took it off back in August, would it just now be messing up if they were switched?

 

So I read in that link above that a bad battery could cause it. My battery has died numerous times and has had to be jump started and what not a few times in the past couple months to get it started. Anyone else ever have the problem? I didn't mix up the plugs and I have a new cam sensor in and it's still acting up. My next step is to check the crank sensor. If neither of those then I'm stumped

 

Anyone?

 

The most common cause to the P0342 being set are either an open circuit in the CMP or some sort of damage to the cam reluctor wheel, with the possibility of there being contact between the sensor and cam reluctor. I recommend that you try M. BOZZ's first suggestion and get eyes on the cam and sensor.

 

Alright so I changed the Cam Sensor and the Crank sensor, the car doesn't backfire now while it tries to start but the tach still doesn't work and it's a pain to start. I have never taken anything off the motor so that is what is blowing my mind the most. Car has never done this until it got parked for a couple months and randomly one day started it in the garage and it started all this sh** is my PCM failing? If not I'm putting an MS4 in it this fall, so maybe a retune would do it or get a new PCM?

 

The problem could be sensor or wiring or connectors or PCM...

you have to troubleshoot using the flowchart: P0342

you have to systematically and carefully work thru that flowchart (print it out, and mark it as you go)...

otherwise you'll just throw money and time away without fixing the cause.

 

Im having this same exact problem, i got "low circut to cam shaft sensor" except im getting a P0200 code aswell. My buddy has a fancy *** computer and can get all of my ODD injectors to go crazy ( work ) but all of my even ( pass side ) injectors are dead?

The car takes 6-7 seconds to even fire and runs..

All of my grounds are good. Im stumped aswell, so if you find out anything please post it up and ill do the same man.

Reason i say im having the same problem is you is because i did AC delete and cut those EGR/AC wires off aswell and if it has something to do with those wires im guessing we will both find the source of the problem soon.

 

I just replaced the crank and cam sensor. Took it and had a crank variation relearn yesterday and still doing the same thing. I'm leaning towards my battery now. It's died multiple times this winter and it may just be weak. Warming car up and going to O'Reillys to have it tested right now. Will let you know if I find anything out

 

I don't see how it could be the battery if your alt is charging 13.5+ but who knows? Believe it or not I'm having problems with my battery aswell. My positive terminal has some stripped threads in it and the bolt doesn't get 100% tight. I can only work on my car after work and I'm going to try and get my GM tech buddy to come look at it.

 

Well I replaced the battery and it didn't do anything. Old one was bad so I got the new one anyways. So far, replaced the cam sensor, crank sensor, had a crank relearn and new battery. If your buddy helps you out let me know. I removed the ac compressor and cut the connector off. It's throwing a p0532 code. That low input may cause the cam sensor low input but I don't see how. Let your buddy know that too.

 

He's not sure he can get to it until this weekend. I'm gonna mess around with it today and plug in my old AC compressor and see what happens. I only cut my EGR because I did plan on putting AC back in the car. It's going to be so stupid if that's the problem.