P0336, Car randomly dies.
P0336, Car randomly dies. A couple months ago it started randomly dying on me. I got p0336 code. So I replaced the crank position sensor and did a CASE relearn. It has been fine for awhile.
Then last week it died on me again. Wouldn't start back up. I waited about ten minutes and then it fired right up.
Today I took it out to run a few errands and it died again. I tried for 45 mins to get it started again. Sometimes it would run for a few seconds but sound horrible, or it would run fine for about 40 seconds then sound like garbage and die. When it was running like garbage I would have no reading on the tach.
But after letting it sit for a bit waiting on the tow truck, it fired right up and we drove it onto the flatbed.
When I changed the CPS before, I did notice that the connector was coated in oil, I believe my rear main is leaking. Also, I have an issue with my harness to my ECU, sometimes the alternator won't charge, but if I grab the wiring by the ECU and just move it a touch the alternator will start charging again.
So I am thinking that either the CPS is getting shorted out from the oil, my reluctor wheel is moving randomly, or it is my harness.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
Then last week it died on me again. Wouldn't start back up. I waited about ten minutes and then it fired right up.
Today I took it out to run a few errands and it died again. I tried for 45 mins to get it started again. Sometimes it would run for a few seconds but sound horrible, or it would run fine for about 40 seconds then sound like garbage and die. When it was running like garbage I would have no reading on the tach.
But after letting it sit for a bit waiting on the tow truck, it fired right up and we drove it onto the flatbed.
When I changed the CPS before, I did notice that the connector was coated in oil, I believe my rear main is leaking. Also, I have an issue with my harness to my ECU, sometimes the alternator won't charge, but if I grab the wiring by the ECU and just move it a touch the alternator will start charging again.
So I am thinking that either the CPS is getting shorted out from the oil, my reluctor wheel is moving randomly, or it is my harness.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
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Alternator: if it works when you move the harness then you have one or more fractured wires in your harness...
You possibly have a wiring problem with CKP wiring, either a fracture or connector problem or the wires melted together.
Oil does not cause shorts.
Also check crankshaft end play and/or if the CKP reluctor is loose.
You possibly have a wiring problem with CKP wiring, either a fracture or connector problem or the wires melted together.
Oil does not cause shorts.
Also check crankshaft end play and/or if the CKP reluctor is loose.
Alternator: if it works when you move the harness then you have one or more fractured wires in your harness...
You possibly have a wiring problem with CKP wiring, either a fracture or connector problem or the wires melted together.
Oil does not cause shorts.
Also check crankshaft end play and/or if the CKP reluctor is loose.
You possibly have a wiring problem with CKP wiring, either a fracture or connector problem or the wires melted together.
Oil does not cause shorts.
Also check crankshaft end play and/or if the CKP reluctor is loose.
Also how would I check the crankshaft end play or the reluctor?
Thanks,
David
