so a code poped up on my computer saying crank angle sensor? what is that? it is seeming to run a bit sluggish, but that is probably just due to the 70 rated hp.

can anyone tell me what this thing is, or where it is?

what car, engine, etc is helpful.

 

in general on these older models the crank angle sensor is integrated into the distributor. you can pull it apart and try to clean it (keep very good track of distributor orientation so it goes back in exactly how it was).

 

or you can just get another distributor. they are easy to swap out and don't fail that often so going new is usually overkill.

 

they can eventually cause no-start conditions so probably a good idea to replace it if it's showing codes. oddly enough i've actually had more fail than i've ever had give me codes. so they caused a no-start, got no code, but swapping them fixed it.

 

maybe your 70hp is currently running 60 and it'll feel like a new car for a week after fixing it!

thanks for the reply it was helpful. so i can try taking my distribitor out and cleaning everything good before i go get another one and that might work?