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Thanks I got a new one cheap. So we will see! Sent fairtax a note also .Appreciate all the help ! CPS ? coolant temp what sensor is that btw? Someone else said the coolant temp. near left side firewall /catalytic area?

Ok finaly time to write.Car did not start after short trip at a fairly high rate of speed and a warm dAY,20 MILES APPROX.Cools down for maybe 15 min. starts no problem.Go get error codes read ;knock sensor [will buy soon] and cam switch bank 1 [crank sensor] .So misfire cyl. 3 gone with coil replaced.Should I go ahead and replace crank sensor ,fairly confident that would do it? Any more help or clues will be appreciated very much,got part on hold for Fri.

Ok so car is running ok for now.Can anyone tell me if the resistance on those sensors change drasticly from heat or something.The resistance on both cam [or crank sensor were within tolerances,ie. 2.4 ohms?Weather is cooling so wondering ,when I go order knock sensor if I should get bank 1 cam sensor,or both?

ps the tape was on wire to knock sensor,the "braids" were showing.

Hi,agree on knock sensor. Going to rockit auto and order.Misfire code gone,along with catyl.1 error gone.So coil may have been culprit.The codes left;knock sensor.And cam sensor bank 1 [parts place had said a crank sensor,and a cam ]so 2 dif. ones?? None the less whichever 1 bank 1 is bad? Ohm meter read 2.4 ohm,thinking kilo.so they were in tolerance range.Mech. seems to think a possibility exist thst a wiring harness issue between computer and sensor? Car has stil lrun ok,although today it did die once while at light and restarted right up.Making progress! Thanks for the advice!update soon,if cam comes back up,timing belt chg. months ago btw.

Ok got a new coil on .After another 10 mile trip from a cold start ,parked at wal mart.Came back out 10 - 15 min. later no start sme problem,did restart a little quicker i guess.Error codes b4 worked on camm sensor,cat 1 sensor,and knock sensor.On way to shop the check engine light did flash as car was struggling a bit to get up to speed.But ran fine after I got going and on freeway.Mech. said that year when the light flashes that is a warning to stop driving for my information.We retaped knock sensor wire and put back on after cleaning the place on engine where it is mounted.Cleaned and visually checked cam sensors,looked good.Forgot misfire on 3 was on code .So we thought that coil misfire caused unburned gas to get to cat. converter which gave the cat. error code,and cam sensors also caught misfire and such?So he is thinking check fuel pump,pressure valve perhaps? Plugs looked fgreat no oil,ngk's ans wires all ok sprayed water and no effect on idle etc....Have not cleard codes yet want him t osee them,and can a really defective knock sensor cause weird stuff? Thanks y'aalll

Thanks a bunch yall always like having some knowledge b4 I buy anything!

ok will note that! thank you very much!

Hey thanks for the heads up on that! I can see sensor and it is frayed I moved it so not touching any metal[at least for now].Avg. price of coil? Do you know? and good spark plugs and wire set? I remember reading somewhere not to get the "fancy" plugs etc.

OK error codes as I recall ;knock sensor [do see frayed wire] cylinder 3 misfire.I have had no luck finding a mechanic near corydon In. ie. louisville ky. would work. But have a guy that has a shop and going ot see if he can help.Off the top of his head he is thinking sounds like a coil overheating and not a temp. sensor so any opinions on that?

Hey thanks yall very helpful! Sounds like I will check that ect sensor!Think I may have mechanic I can trust maybe this week also! Near Louisville Ky. if anyone has any good references if he falls through.

Will be doing that tomorrow I hope, thanks as the problem has just started so that could be it ?

Hi curious about the misfire code.My legacy outback wagon 2.2 code says cyl. 3 misfired but runs very good no rough idle or anything.BUT...after trips[distance really does not matter] get ready to g oand car is a bear to restart[not always but 80 % of time].After repeated tries it starts and runs ok.150000 miles approx. timing belt replaced about 3000 -6000 miles ago at dealer.

Hey the Sub. will go fine for a trip, no matter on distance. If I go in a place for 15 30 min . at most. the car will have a terrible time to restart. After repeated cranks it will. Last error code I saw was cyl. 3 misfired. It has 149000 miles or so.Timing belt got replaced within 3000 miles or so.

Thanks Nicholis?