Cam position sensor

[Robert Smith]

Hi Gang. I’m I’m a little trouble and I’m hoping to get some help. I’m half way on a cross country trip and my Expedition has flashed a P0345 and P0349 codes. One is an intermittent car sensor. My question is, can I complete the rest of my trip , about 1400 miles, before I get it fixed!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Munkiebunz3]

https://www.f150online.com/forums/2...349-camshaft-position-sensor-bank-2-help.html

 

[Robert Smith]

Thanks. But I’m not a mechanic and I have no idea where to look for that connection. Is there anyway you could describe it to me or guide me in some way? Do you think I can drive it? I have had zero symptoms.

 

[1955moose]

Is your SUV making any weird noises? It's hard to give you a definite answer, as some here have nursed along a bad cam phaser, or solenoid, for a long time. Others fail sooner. Robert, pull into any reputable shop, it's less than a 30 minute job. I'd have them change the outside sensor. If the mechanic finds that it's a cam phaser, that's a much larger job. Because your on a long trip, I wouldn't push my luck.

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[Robert Smith]

No symptoms at all! No noises, no rough idle, no bad starting, no drop in fuel mileage, nothing.

 

[1955moose]

Balls in your court, but like I said it's an easy fix, the part even through Ford is under $40.00. $18.00 through Auto Zone or Oreillys.

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[JExpedition07]

May just be the cam sensor itself is acting up and needs replacement. Like Moose said easy fix to just get it out of the way.

 

[Robert Smith]

Ya, I will get it fixed. It’s just hard to know if the place is reputable in the middle of nowhere Texas. But I’ll cross my fingers and find someone.

 

[Habbibie]

No symptoms at all! No noises, no rough idle, no bad starting, no drop in fuel mileage, nothing.

I really hope it's not the phasers, when I had both codes come up on my 05 with no additional symptoms like you I was out of an engine in less than 200 miles.... but I had a chain slap noise on start ups for a week prior which then disappeared for a few days before the codes for camshaft sensors codes came up so I'm really hoping you're no where near where I went through, that's a nightmare i never wish upon even my worst enemy.

 

[Robert Smith]

I have an update. A nice guy at an auto parts store in BFE reset the check engine light for me and it’s lasted all this time. BUT the light just came back on again. I was hoping someone could tell me how the symptoms would differ between the position sensors and the phasers. One I can afford, one I can’t.

Thank in advance!!

 

[JExpedition07]

Phasers will knock and make it idle like a diesel. You also often experience loss of power and stalling if they get very bad.

 

[Robert Smith]

Excellent, thank you. Mine is not doing that so maybe I’m good for awhile. I’ll do the sensors tomorrow. I saw online there are solenoids also. Would be a good idea to do the replacemthos also?