Author: Eusuf
Hi, I’m Eusuf – a Mechanical Engineer with a deep passion for automobiles and everything that makes them run smoothly. With years of hands-on experience and technical know-how, I created CheckUrCar.com to share practical insights, expert tips, and honest advice to help you take better care of your vehicle.
You can crank all day but if your vehicle isn’t starting and you’ve got a crankshaft position sensor fault code then you ain’t going anywhere in a hurry so why not sit back and together we can run through the diagnostic testing methods used to determine what causes a crankshaft position sensor. What’s a crankshaft sensor The crankshaft position sensor (CKP) is a sensor that is used to determine the position of the crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The CKP sensor is typically located on the crankshaft itself, near the flywheel or flexplate. The CKP sensor sends a signal…