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Dodge Neon won’t start and stalls

Dodge Neon won’t start and stalls If you own either a Dodge or Plymouth Neon and experience a no start or stall condition, you may have a shorted vehicle speed sensor (VSS). The VSS shares the same power circuit as the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) and camshaft position sensor (CMP). The most common way for the VSS to short is power to ground. That prevents the CKP and CMP from getting power. To test, find the VSS on the transmission extension housing. With the connector still on the VSS, backprobe … Read More

P0340 code — What the code means

Learn What A Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0340 Code Means and How to Fix It A P0340 code is defined as: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Unlike a P0344 intermittent circuit code, the P0340 is a constant circuit issue. What the camshaft position sensor does When car makers eliminated the distributor they needed a way to know the position of the camshaft so they could fire the spark plugs at the correct time. So the camshaft position sensor takes the place of the distributor and helps time the spark … Read More


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