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Old 12-13-2010, 06:23 PM
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I'm throwing a Code 31. What is this?
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I'm throwing a Code 31. What is this?
Sounds like an oxygen sensor code.
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31 cam position sensor fault
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Found it:
31 cam position sensor fault

What could be the problem?
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Man I was way off...

I don't recall which years had it, but some years of the Series 1 3800 had a common failure of the camshaft sensor magnet.
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Well, start with checking the wiring. If that'* all ok, then changing the sensor may be in order.
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Okay. That'* what I was thinking. I mean it is a 93 so it'* probably about time for stuff to start going bad.
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Where'* it at?
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Not positive on a series1, but should be on the passenger side, under the water pump.
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