Can You Still Drive with a Faulty Crankshaft Position Sensor?

[VonFrank]

Crankshaft position sensor damage means the car cannot be driven anymore. When the crankshaft sensor is damaged, the rotation angle of the crankshaft cannot be determined, and the vehicle's computer does not receive signals from the crankshaft position sensor. To protect the engine, it stops fuel injection and ignition. Principle of the Crankshaft Position Sensor: The crankshaft position sensor is usually installed at the front end of the crankshaft (near the pulley), the rear end near the flywheel, or the middle of the crankshaft. In early models, it was also installed inside the distributor. It is one of the most important sensors in the control system. Function of the Crankshaft Position Sensor: Its functions include detecting engine speed, hence it is also called a speed sensor; detecting the top dead center position of the piston, thus also known as a top dead center sensor, including detecting the top dead center signals of each cylinder for ignition control and the top dead center signal of the first cylinder for sequential fuel injection control.