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Symptoms of a Bad Crankshaft Position Sensor

One of the most important parts of your vehicle is the engine and its parts like the Make an Inquiry
crankshaft position sensor that keep your engine working properly. The crankshaft
position sensor has the important job of monitoring the engine's many moving parts Choose
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including the crankshaft, engines valves, and pistons. A
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While problems with this part of your engine can be detrimental, drivers in Philadelphia,
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Doylestown, and Mechanicsburg can easily spot issues before damage occurs with this
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guide. Read ahead to see what we at Fred Beans think are the 4 most common
symptoms of a bad crankshaft position sensor
sensor:
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Your Check Engine Light is Blinking
It's Difficult to Get Your Vehicle to Start
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Your Vehicle is Stalling and/or Backfiring
The Engine is Making Your Vehicle Vibrate
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Check Engine Light is Blinking
One of the most common symptoms of a Comments
bad crankshaft position sensor is your
check engine light coming on. After all, the
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Your check engine light can come on for a

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crankshaft position sensor issue, you
should have your engine checked out by a Fred Beans Automotive
professional when this light comes on.
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Difficult to Get Your
Vehicle to Start
Another huge red flag is that you have difficult getting your vehicle to start. When you
attempt to start your vehicle, your crankshaft position sensor begins monitoring the
position and speed of the crankshaft immediately.

If this sensor itself is having a problem, it may cease to begin this process and the engine
will refuse to turn on as a result.

Vehicle is Stalling and/or Backfiring

Along the same lines as the symptom
above, a problem with your crankshaft
position sensor could cause your vehicle to
stall and/or backfire. Stalling is more
common than backfiring as the interruption
of the crankshaft signal can cause the
engine to be cut off.

However, backfiring can also come along

with this depending on how long that
signal is out for and how fast you're driving
at the time.

Engine is Making Your Vehicle Vibrate

One last symptom of a bad crankshaft position sensor is noticeable vibrating coming
from the engine. Some would speculate that there's always a bit of vibration coming from
under the hood when the engine is running. However, if you notice a drastic increase in
this vibrating, it's like a result of a problem with the crankshaft position sensor.

This vibrating also usually comes paired with a severe drop in fuel economy and power.
It'll take much more power and gas to get where you need to go.

Need Some Assistance with Your Crankshaft Position

Sensor?
We at Fred Beans hope this guide to the most common symptoms of a bad crankshaft
position sensor gave you all the information you need to diagnose any future problems
you may have. However, if any of these symptoms sound familiar, it may be time to have a
professional take a look.

Drivers in Philadelphia, Doylestown, and Mechanicsburg should give us a call at our

convenient on-site service center today to schedule an appointment
appointment!

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