Faulty crank angle sensor - how does it affect the engine.

[Fast Guy]

I seem to be throwing up an 11 on the fault code check every so often, but I haven't really noticed any problems myself. What does the CAS tend to do when it's faulty?
Are these available if need be as I only seem to find the s13/14/15 ones on google which aren't the same as ours.

 

[GTI-R Nath]

when i was getting fault code 11 the car would drive like normal for about 30 minutes, then it would go into limp mode , after i changed the crank angle sensor the problem went away. When i changed mine i just got a replacement distributor, because i got told the sensor was built in to the distributor

 

[vss irvine]

yeah you have to change the dizzy, as its not really a serviceable part. new distributor from nissan is over £500!!

 

[Fast Guy]

When you say limp mode do you mean safe mode where it limits you to about 2500rpm and runs on a preset map, or the other sometimes confused with mode where the det sensor can cut boost and retard the ignition. Either way I haven't noticed that happening yet.

 

[GTI-R Nath]

When you say limp mode do you mean safe mode where it limits you to about 2500rpm and runs on a preset map, or the other sometimes confused with mode where the det sensor can cut boost and retard the ignition. Either way I haven't noticed that happening yet.

yeah would of been safe mode wasn't sure what it was called, when it happened the car would hardly accelerate atoll.

 

[danr]

limp mode it will be, fixed map and maf, red led on in ecu box itself with engine running

 

[Fast Guy]

Does it put the light on on the dashboard as well?

 

[GTI-R Nath]

there was no light on the dash for me, and i didn't notice a light on ECU, Because i didn't no there was a light

 

[danr]

ill try find the web page with the info about the ECCS system ..
When you turn on car (IGN/ACC/ON whatever it is) the light in ECU comes on, when car is started and running it goes off unless ECU is faulty or CAS has failed.