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Old 03-10-2013, 10:18 AM   #14
chrisorbics
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Re: You have got to read this PROBLEM FIGURED OUT

I finally found the main source of the ignition problem. After testing the power, pulse, and grounds on the three coil connectors yesterday; I realized something was not right. I tested the front and rear coil connectors for ignition pulse and at first no pulse, then they were pulsing.

I thought to myself this has got to be something more simple than what I am looking for because I have noticed that the people who worked on this truck before me re-installed only the bolts that were easy to put back in and did not tighten them more than hand tight.

So I decided to finally take off the drivers side timing cover to see what the camshaft position sensor looked like. One of the ears was broken off of the cover. When I got it off I saw a groove that was made in the center of the top of the timing belt. The inside of the timing cover had a 10mm head shorty bolt jammed and melted into it which was slightly rubbing the belt. I said to my friend who was there with me "this is what I was looking for. After shining the flash light down and following the wire for the cam sensor I found it "hanging around". So I guess that the mechanic that must have been drunk working on this truck used the same technique of using half the original bolts and hand tightening everything on not only the brackets that did not do much on the outside of the engine but also the bolts on the timing set and surrounding area.

I got luck because the wiring was not damaged but the sensor was chewed up. Just for fun I put the sensor in and the truck eventually fired up. Eventually it started to misfired after reving it alittle. cam senor code, cylinder 6 misfire code twice and p1121 fuel code which I have gotten before.

I am going to order a cam sensor and see how that makes the car run. I am also going to get some spark plugs and the throttle body gasket since those plugs are soaked in fuel. Hopefully the fuel code will go away.

Thanks to everyone who helped and stayed with me this far. I will continue to update as things get done. I forgot to add that the timing set was done about a year ago along with a lot of other work at the dealer. My friend who is the original owner said the bill was $1,900. This was the second time the timing belt was done and it has 116,000 miles. I would not reccommend the kia service center on rounte 9 in the freehold area. It is sad because the average person would think bringing it to the dealer is the best way to have thier vehicle fixed.
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