is it normal for the crankshaft position sensor to be oily.....I pull mine and it had oil on it......just wondering.....also another thing I wanted to add is that when the engine dies the check engine light does not come on.....when it won't restart the check engine light does not come one......cycle the key on and off and the check engine code reader does not work.....when the engine won't restart I get improper voltage reading from the wiring to the cam position sensor and the crankshaft position sensor.....then the reading become good and the check engine light comes on when I turn the key before starting...and the thing will start.....then no trouble codes......thanks again

 

where is it located on a gs?

 

I guess it makes sense that it's oily.......its right above the oil filter into the block.......you get to it from underneath the car...........................................I've owned this car about three weeks and its driving me crazy..........great car when it runs..................I hope I get this resolved and then I can enjoy it.............the catch 22 is that when its running it runs great and things seem to check out okay.....when it's down it's obvisious that the computer has shut down............but is it the computer itself or some sensor..........

 

I had the same problem with my eclipse stalling with no check engine light, the gauges would just slowly fall to 0, and then i could turn the ignition key and the car would start. Well I let it sit for about an hour and it would not restart. I had no spark at the plugs and no power to the fuel pump and the only thing i could think of that links those two together is the ecm. I replaced it and the car started and i drove it about 300 ft and it died again. I was told that i have a bad crank position sensor and it was shorting out my ecm.