USAF 98 GSX
10+ Year Contributor
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- Jul 17, 2012
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Ladson,
South Carolina
Mods: stock everything besides FMIC, 560cc and 14b on 18#s.
Long story short, Ive had no previous issues with my valve train, timing belt, timing issues, or my Cam position sensor. After the taking the car out for a quick tune last Friday I parked her for the night. The next evening I was getting ready to head out for a car meet and attempted to start her up. I was met with a VERY loud consistent ticking noise accompanied by a few sputters and then a stall. Attempted once more to make sure it wasn't a fluke. No luck. Ran got the laptop and found I had a P0340 code, camshaft sensor malfunction. Luckily my neighbor has an identical 98 GSX with the exact mods as myself. I swapped the CPSs and his sensor still caused the same issues. And my old sensor ran perfect in his car. I clears the code and attempted once more, still loud ticking, sputter then stall.
I have NOT checked timing yet, however I know for a fact before I turned the car off after the tuning session she idled for a few minutes perfectly. So I don't see how it could have jumped time, unless it jumped time at the exact moment I turned her over the next night.
I am under the impression that lets say the wiring or connector for the CPS is crapping out on me and the sensor did in fact fault or glitch for a second that its impossible to bend valves due to premature fuel or spark. If the mechanical timing is good can a misfire, premature detonation cause bent valves?
Any help or direction would awesome!
Thanks in advance
Any suggestions??
Long story short, Ive had no previous issues with my valve train, timing belt, timing issues, or my Cam position sensor. After the taking the car out for a quick tune last Friday I parked her for the night. The next evening I was getting ready to head out for a car meet and attempted to start her up. I was met with a VERY loud consistent ticking noise accompanied by a few sputters and then a stall. Attempted once more to make sure it wasn't a fluke. No luck. Ran got the laptop and found I had a P0340 code, camshaft sensor malfunction. Luckily my neighbor has an identical 98 GSX with the exact mods as myself. I swapped the CPSs and his sensor still caused the same issues. And my old sensor ran perfect in his car. I clears the code and attempted once more, still loud ticking, sputter then stall.
I have NOT checked timing yet, however I know for a fact before I turned the car off after the tuning session she idled for a few minutes perfectly. So I don't see how it could have jumped time, unless it jumped time at the exact moment I turned her over the next night.
I am under the impression that lets say the wiring or connector for the CPS is crapping out on me and the sensor did in fact fault or glitch for a second that its impossible to bend valves due to premature fuel or spark. If the mechanical timing is good can a misfire, premature detonation cause bent valves?
Any help or direction would awesome!
Thanks in advance
Any suggestions??
