95 Max hesitate to start

[smai555]

[wxm]

Originally Posted by lbrowne

I go out this morning and the car had been sitting for I guess 8 hours untouched in the cold. It was about -5 Celsius overnight I would think. It even snowed a bit.

Got in, turned the key, fired up instantly.

No stumble, no funny idle, no rpm racing, just a clean fast start.

I think I got it!

So which of the Crank Position Sensors did you replace ? (I think there are two of them in our car, right?)

[lbrowne]

I actually replaced 2 sensors I shouldn't have, the CPS(REF) and the Camshaft Position Sensor. I did have a code for the CPS(REF) that was triggered from irregular start I guess.

Anyways, it was the CPS(POS) that did not thjrow any sort of code at all, that was completely shot. The harness read all appropriate voltages so it came down to the sensor itself. I removed it, cleaned, and the car got far worse. Even affecting driveability.

Put in a new CPS(POS) and it appears to be fixed. The car is now sitting in 27 degrees farenheit for you Amercian folks, and won't be started till I go home. So about 10-12 hours. I'm confident she'll start again without issue.

[smai555]

Originally Posted by lbrowne

I actually replaced 2 sensors I shouldn't have, the CPS(REF) and the Camshaft Position Sensor. I did have a code for the CPS(REF) that was triggered from irregular start I guess.

Anyways, it was the CPS(POS) that did not thjrow any sort of code at all, that was completely shot. The harness read all appropriate voltages so it came down to the sensor itself. I removed it, cleaned, and the car got far worse. Even affecting driveability.

Put in a new CPS(POS) and it appears to be fixed. The car is now sitting in 27 degrees farenheit for you Amercian folks, and won't be started till I go home. So about 10-12 hours. I'm confident she'll start again without issue.

thanks for the temperature conversion where are you?

[blongthao]

check if ur belts is snapped if its not ur alternator

[smai555]

Originally Posted by blongthao

check if ur belts is snapped if its not ur alternator

WHAT???????

i think your in the wrong thread but in the right state GO PACKERS!!!

[lbrowne]

Originally Posted by smai555

thanks for the temperature conversion where are you?

Alberta, Canada

So yesterday I was late leaving work. The car was there for about 16 hours outside in the cold, and uit was COLD yesterday.

Fired right up without any issue whatsoever!!!

Case closed!

[lainy]

Originally Posted by lbrowne

Alberta, Canada

So yesterday I was late leaving work. The car was there for about 16 hours outside in the cold, and uit was COLD yesterday.

Fired right up without any issue whatsoever!!!

Case closed!

congratulations =)

i've had no problems for 2 weeks now

[wxm]

Glad we all got the problem resolved.