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P0340 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for January 2015

CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0340
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2003 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1YVFP80CX3
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Car starts right up cold but surges bad.3 to 5 min later car runs great no problems,runs down the road just fine,Only code is the PO340 camshaft sensor.Can not find any other problem but the sensor,Would guess that the camshaft is off.Car was 3 1/2 qts low on ...
January 06, 2015
2003 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1YVFP80CX3
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Car starts right up cold but surges bad.3 to 5 min later car runs great no problems,runs down the road just fine,Only code is the PO340 camshaft sensor.Can not find any other problem but the sensor,Would guess that the camshaft is off.Car was 3 1/2 qts low on ...
January 08, 2015
2004 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJD73334
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Vehicle towed in due to stalling intermittently. After checking vehicle I found vehicle stalls after it warms up. 30 to 45 mins @ idle in bay. much quicker if driven. When vehicle stalls it sputters and backfires through intake. Vehicle will restart run for ...
January 13, 2015
1996 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 7.4L No Start VIN: 1GCHC33J6T
P0340: CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Hi all, Truck came in no start with a P0340 code. Customer said truck died on the freeway and wouldn't start. Pulled distributor cap (great location too ugh) and saw that rotor had came loose. One of the screws that hold the rotor down had somehow broke off in...
January 20, 2015
2004 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1BV28U44
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1). ... extreme circumstances so thanks for any help or advice in advance. So the story begins with this Nissan Quest coming in with a whining noise and the worn out secondary timing chain shoes worn out. Sold the job and in the process put in new chains, guides ...
January 21, 2015