Twilight zone:
I present to you now, for your review, a 1993 Geo Metro, 1.0 L 3 cyl with automatic trans and A/C. It is a Vin Code 6 Engine (5 bolt crank pulley).
This car stopped running on the road without warning. When I finally took off the distributor I discovered a spiderweb of copper wire that apparently came from the Camshaft Position Sensor (some call it the ignition pickup and others erroneously call it a "module.") Full Service Manual says it is indeed the Camshaft Position Sensor.
I thought, no problem, must have worn out or maybe something wrong with the signal rotor. I took the distributor out of my other 1993 geo metro and installed it in the ailing one.
Cranked it twice, it almost started then just died.
When I took off the distributor, would you believe what I found?
It happened to the NEW distributor. Copper wire spiderweb!
What is causing my distributor to eat these sensors? It cannot be mechanical, it must be electrical.
Does anyone have a clue?
Oh, here's some example pictures for you.