Start, dies. p0335 camshaft sensor circuit

[oplix]

My car is throwing a camshaft sensor circuit malfunction p0335 on start up. Symptoms are it starts for 2 seconds, idles rough, then dies. This started happening after I installed a new alternator.

I have a 95 gsx and the sensor is behind intake cam gear. I would rather avoid taking it apart because I have no knowledge of setting timing.

Anyone can give me some pointers how to go about fixing this?

 

[blcknspo0ln]

The camshaft position sensor is located right under the intake cam gear. Conveniently for us (sarcasm) mitsubishi engineered and positioned the 2 10mm bolts just outside of grasp for a socket. I've tried to wrestle it before, but it seems near impossible to get to the CPS without taking the timing belt off.

Another alternative is to buy a 1G cam angle sensor and wire that in and forget about the 2g CPS/CAS.

 

[Project2G]

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[crimsondragon]

Sounds like your CAS. It should be on the intake cam on the end towards the passenger side. Check connections and check if it's working properly. Replace if necessary.

 

[Boomer420s]

Was this happening before the alternator replace? Did you do anything else besides remove and replace the alternator?

I had this problem once, and I took the Cam Sensor off, rotated the spindle on it 180 degrees, and put it back in. Car worked fine after that, well, better than before I suppose.