sensor questions- cam position sensor?
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sensor questions- cam position sensor? I just ordered a 150 page book on the LS1 computer controls, but I can't wait to get an answer. Is there a cam position sensor on these LS1 based engines?
Also, can someone list the sensor inputs that are crutial to make the LS1 engine function? Will LS1edit allow me to rid some of the sensors from the system?
Many thanks in advance,
Corey
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Also, can someone list the sensor inputs that are crutial to make the LS1 engine function? Will LS1edit allow me to rid some of the sensors from the system?
Many thanks in advance,
Corey
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? I'm sorry I can't a great deal but I can say yes to this question...
"Is there a cam position sensor on these LS1 based engines?"
Yes there is I seen the sensor reading on my AutoTap. Can't help with any of the number though. As some more get on line I'm sure you will see what you need. Good luck with what your doing.
<small>[ April 24, 2002, 06:22 AM: Message edited by: 2000 Camaro SS ]</small>
"Is there a cam position sensor on these LS1 based engines?"
Yes there is I seen the sensor reading on my AutoTap. Can't help with any of the number though. As some more get on line I'm sure you will see what you need. Good luck with what your doing.
<small>[ April 24, 2002, 06:22 AM: Message edited by: 2000 Camaro SS ]</small>
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? Thanks for the reply, I can't understand why a cam position sensor would be needed???? It has a crank position sensor.........oh well its just one more thing to worry about.
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? Yes, the LS1 has a cam position sensor. Whenever you have sequential fuel injection, you must use a cam sensor to know when cylinder #1 is approaching TDC on the compression stroke. A crank sensor will tell you when cylinder #1 is approaching TDC, but a crank sensor can't tell WHICH stroke the engine is on, compression or exhaust. Since the LS1 has sequential injectors AND sequential ignition coils, it must have a cam sensor to know when to squirt and spark! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? The cam position sensor sits behind the intake. It's a holeflect (sp?) sensor.
The crank position sensor is above the starter. I think they both have to be in phase for the car to work right.
The crank position sensor is above the starter. I think they both have to be in phase for the car to work right.
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? what does the cam position sensor look like? is it the tall round one or the flat one? there are two behind the intake... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Freak:
<strong>what does the cam position sensor look like? is it the tall round one or the flat one? there are two behind the intake... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pic shows its the small flat one. From the books explanation, it's only there so the car will start quicker. Since it takes 2 rotations of the crank for 1 rotation of the cam, upon startup it would take longer for the ECU to guess what stroke the crank was on to fire the plug. The cam sensor tells the ECU where it's at upon starting.
<strong>what does the cam position sensor look like? is it the tall round one or the flat one? there are two behind the intake... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pic shows its the small flat one. From the books explanation, it's only there so the car will start quicker. Since it takes 2 rotations of the crank for 1 rotation of the cam, upon startup it would take longer for the ECU to guess what stroke the crank was on to fire the plug. The cam sensor tells the ECU where it's at upon starting.
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? Rock on! thanks dude. We were wondering why the thing looked so weird, we thought it was the oil press sender, guess we jsut thought that because it had oil on it LOL <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> we're retarded <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? The tall cylindrical sensor is the oil pressure sending unit.
The cam sensor is a necessity for sequential fuel injection as well as if you are using a distributorless ignition, as John already noted.
I am betting that it would use the cam sync after startup as well. Some of the computers update the synch and check the cam sensor after startup. It may run, but it would set a code, if unplugged is my guess. Might even go into a batch fire injector mode ? This is the way the older sequential systems sometimes operate.
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The cam sensor is a necessity for sequential fuel injection as well as if you are using a distributorless ignition, as John already noted.
I am betting that it would use the cam sync after startup as well. Some of the computers update the synch and check the cam sensor after startup. It may run, but it would set a code, if unplugged is my guess. Might even go into a batch fire injector mode ? This is the way the older sequential systems sometimes operate.
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? Has anyone pulled a crank out? Is the Crankshaft reluctor wheel easy to get off the crank? I think this will be the last obsticle I have to tackle in the conversion.
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Re: sensor questions- cam position sensor? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mobius:
<strong>i believe it is a "Hall Effect" sensor</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
<strong>i believe it is a "Hall Effect" sensor</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
