Help with Cam Syncronizer removal.

[bobbywalter]

did you reset and then power down?

 

[bobbywalter]

sometimes it takes a tank of gas or so....

 

[SRD]

Ok. Today I removed the NEG Battery cable and waited 2 min to reset the computer. After 12 miles the P1309 Code came back on...the others went away and have stayed away so far at 40 miles.....It runs but I can't seem to get this code to drop.

*I am trying to digest what might be the issue. I read that the Harmonic Balancer TDC might not be aligned to the Crank Sensor 0 Degree mark? So, even though the Cam Sync is timed to itself it is not timed to the crank sensor so it is out of time?

I am just starting to learn about this issue and more in-depth troubleshooting, so I am a newbie DIY, really takes me time to digest. I know a lot of you guys can smell a car and tell the problem, lol.

Thanks for any input...tomorrow I was thinking of putting back my old cam sync to see what happens....
SRD

 

[Tugg]

What brand and part number syncro did you use? Sometimes the off brand ones can cause issues. Did you put the original one back in? I've replaced a few of these. The 5th pulser on the front ring aligned with the mark is what I have used to get into position. I mount the tool to the sync before putting it in so it stays aligned.

 

[SRD]

I bought a Dorman 689-117 with the tool and sensor included. I tried the new and old sensors. I have the old sensor on as of right now and the new Dorman cam sync. I tried a new cam sensor and new cam sync same issue.

The ring on the bottom of the cam is cracked on the original Ford one so I am not I can even re-use it?

What does this mean: "The 5th pulser on the front ring aligned with the mark is what I have used to get into position"

I am not hyper-advanced so some jargon is over me...well, most jargon is over me. Trying to visualize the process.

Thanks for the input.
SRD