Is this the camshaft sensor in the picture that is circled? I want to replace it with like a Dorman for $25 (have to get other stuff from rock auto so the shipping is basically free).
Sometimes it takes two to three tries before the car starts. Sometimes it starts instantly. Runs like new once started. Doesn't seem to matter if hot or cold (so unlikely O2 sensor). No codes from blue driver scan tool. Replaced new battery a week ago. Previous owner had this problem from the maintenance records, they couldn't figure it out. Last year they replaced fuel filter, fuel pump, spark plugs etc. Found this thread (see link), no codes with a cheap code reader like in my case. Better one pulled camshaft sensor and fixed the guy's problem with camshaft sensor change. Part is so cheap worth a gamble to change it. Otherwise maybe possibly a fuel pump relay?
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Sometimes it takes two to three tries before the car starts. Sometimes it starts instantly. Runs like new once started. Doesn't seem to matter if hot or cold (so unlikely O2 sensor). No codes from blue driver scan tool. Replaced new battery a week ago. Previous owner had this problem from the maintenance records, they couldn't figure it out. Last year they replaced fuel filter, fuel pump, spark plugs etc. Found this thread (see link), no codes with a cheap code reader like in my case. Better one pulled camshaft sensor and fixed the guy's problem with camshaft sensor change. Part is so cheap worth a gamble to change it. Otherwise maybe possibly a fuel pump relay?
