[capt. apathy]

yes , it was a CPS. it was a CPS in the book, was a CPS on the diagnostic computer, and when I called the parts house and ordered a new crankshaft possitioning sensor, they sold me one, I removed one that looked just like it, and put the new one on in the same spot.

it is a magnetic pick-up only instead of being on the distributor it's on the flywheel with the sensor on the bell-housing. with the fly-wheel being attached to the crank shaft this sensor lets the ECU know the position of the crankshaft as the magnet passes the sensor.