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Old 08-13-2011 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pizzaguy
That is going on my office door on Monday - who do I attribute it to?
The resident expert on these things is 180. But I would hazard a guess (at great risk of course0 that it might have been R Reagan.
I have used it for years when teaching my management training courses. Probably ourght to have the source handy. Clearly, I am demonstrably unable to have conceived it myself.

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Old 08-14-2011 | 04:16 PM
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I found this one online. Is this the right one? If so, it would be a pretty reasonable price, considering most of the aftermarket crankshaft position sensors are more expensive on ebay and probably aren't as good quality wise as the original BOSCH part.
What do you guys think?
 
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Old 08-25-2011 | 05:59 PM
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OK fellas!

Let me give you a quick update of my crankshaft position sensor experience. Last weekend I had to drive to Fort Lauderdale (4 hours from where I live) for an important business trip. My other car was not available because the girlfriend took it and so I had to take the X-Fire for a spin. I thought it would be ok, since the check engine light turned off again in the meantime and the car was performing just fine. Besides that, I had ordered the sensor but it hadn't arrived in time...So to make a long story short..I drove home Monday morning and what did you know, in the middle of the Highway the car just turns off and I get stranded in the middle lane While calling AAA from the side of the road for a tow, it was quite amusing to see how many idiots would pull up right behind the Crossfire and honk their horn instead of pulling around. What do people think? I just fell asleep on the steering wheel in the middle of the road?? Pretty funny!
Anyways, after AAA told me they would be there within 45 minutes I made it back to the car when traffic slowed down and tried to start it a few times for ***** and giggles. On the 7th attempt the car started right up and I was able to make the trip home without anymore problems, cancelled AAA and happily the same evening installed the new Crankshaft Position Sensor, which had arrived at my house.
I got LUCKY!!!
For anybody who reads this, do not hesitate to get this problem fixed - this thing could have turned into a nightmare!
After all it cost me $45 dollars for the part and the installation took me about 30 minutes since I did not see there are actually two bolts holding the sensor down and that thing is in an awkward spot!
 
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