My car started going wacky at idle, high RPM then low, then battery indicator and stall. The car has been running rough for the past month.

Upon restart, I got a CEL that the shop read as faulty Crank Position Sensor. Upon pulling the plugs, they were fouled.

So my question is could fouled plugs issue falsely give the Crank Position sensor CEL? Meaning is there a chance I dont have to replace that part. Of course the shop wants to, since it did come up on their computer.


I am also having them put in Coils and new plug wires, and coolant flush

This is 5 years and 30K hard city miles with lots of idling.


Also an suggestion for me to purchase an ODB-CAN scanner. I am looking at the innova equs 3130 for about $140. Is this overkill?

 

what code? p0335 or p0336?

Any innova scanner is good, 3100 series is what most of the techs here use for quick code reading on cash cars (we dont have to print stuff out for non-warranty issues)

kevin.

 

I'm not sure if it was 335 or 336.

Thanks for replying.

 

I love my 3100,try this: http://www.amazon.com/Equus-3100-Inn.../dp/B000EVWDAK

 

though id bring this up, charles can adjusting the altneror effect this? i would have thought not