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    Default Camshaft Position Sensor Location

    Can someone please help me understand more of this diagram?

    1. What are parts #1, #2 & #18 got to do with this diagram?
    Those three parts are at the top of the engine by the oil filling spout.

    2. The two Camshaft Sensor types in the diagram does not look like the one for my 2001 V70XC/XC70.
    The one specified for my car has a stainless steel plug, red and white set of wires and and a wire harness.

    3. Where in the world is the sensor located on the engine? All I see are for the V70. The Volvo repair manual's
    location/description is vague.

    Thank you.
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    2001 Volvo V70XC/AWD/Auto/Turbo/164k Miles (Maroon)
    2001 Volvo XC70/AWD/Auto/Turbo/151k Miles (Brown)
    2002 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean/3.0/131K/AWD (Maroon)
    2005 Volvo XC90/AWD/V8/Auto 111K Miles (Black)
    2006 Toyota Sienna LE/AWD 124K Miles(Green)
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    1985 BMW (E23) 735i(US)/AUTO/209K Miles (Parked since 2011)
    1997 Mazda MPV/AUTO/4WD/173K Miles (Parked since 2008)

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    Cam sensor is on the exhaust cam, on the opposite side of the engine from the timing belt. Bit of a PITA to get to, the upper engine mount has to come off (I think) and the air intake pipe is in the way of the retaining bolt.

    Crank sensor is buried below that same air intake pipe, reads off the flywheel.

    Your picture shows a normally aspirated engine, so yeah, a bit vague.
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    I could find this in vadis:
    7/172: position sensor, camshaft, intake side
    7/173: sensor cranckshaft
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    Quote Originally Posted by Astro14 View Post
    Cam sensor is on the exhaust cam, on the opposite side of the engine from the timing belt. Bit of a PITA to get to, the upper engine mount has to come off (I think) and the air intake pipe is in the way of the retaining bolt.

    Crank sensor is buried below that same air intake pipe, reads off the flywheel.

    Your picture shows a normally aspirated engine, so yeah, a bit vague.
    Quote Originally Posted by Willy View Post
    I could find this in vadis:
    7/172: position sensor, camshaft, intake side
    7/173: sensor cranckshaft
    I have always wondered how both the turbo and the air intake hoses are attached inside at the back of the engine.
    It must be a PITA to get to the connection without a multi-jointed-arm. I will give it a try to get to the air intake hose this afternoon.

    Thanks you all!

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    Am now really frustrated. With the VIN (YV1SZ58D311023331), it shows two Camshaft Position Sensors, a $430 and a $65 which only NAPA has the first one in town. Guess my car requires the two sensors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willy View Post
    I could find this in vadis:
    7/172: position sensor, camshaft, intake side
    7/173: sensor cranckshaft
    I made a mistake in my previous reply:
    7/173 is "sensor camshaft, not cranshaft. So 7/172 and 7/173 are both camshaft sensors.
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    Yeah, Cam & Cran gets confusing.
    Can they be tested with the Vida & the tool?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willy View Post
    I made a mistake in my previous reply:
    7/173 is "sensor camshaft, not cranshaft. So 7/172 and 7/173 are both camshaft sensors.
    From your diagram, it looks like both are on the same side of the engine (on the driver's side).
    What does those numbers (7/172 & 7/173) mean?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oka View Post
    two Camshaft Position Sensors, a $430 and a $65 which only NAPA has the first one in town. Guess my car requires the two sensors.
    Why are you buying cam sensors?

    In my part of the country have never seen a bad one on a 99 and up car.

    And yes Vida should be able to give a live readout on them.

    I know on the early cars (91-98) the cam sensor was only needed to start the car. It provided the info where #1 was supposed to fire. The crank sensor was used after that to determine spark and fuel timing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hoonk View Post
    Why are you buying cam sensors?

    In my part of the country have never seen a bad one on a 99 and up car.

    And yes Vida should be able to give a live readout on them.

    I know on the early cars (91-98) the cam sensor was only needed to start the car. It provided the info where #1 was supposed to fire. The crank sensor was used after that to determine spark and fuel timing.
    Am planning on buying a Cam Sensor simply because I don't know what else to try to get the car started.
    All the parts I have replaced so far, would start the car and after a day or two, it won't start.
    I saw this page. https://www.yourmechanic.com/article...osition-sensor
    All the six pointers on it, are the symptoms I have had. All points to a bad Cam Sensor problems.
    I don't know what else to do.

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