My Outlander broke it's timing belt last year. I pulled the heads and had a machine shop replaced 2 bent valves. Reassembled the engine with a new timing belt, new coil packs, new plugs new fuel pump, new oxygen sensor, etc. It will start and run for about 2 seconds then act like the key was turned off.

I paid a 'Ask a Mitsubishi Mechanic' fee to ask about what it might be. After using a noid light he said it was probably the CPS or Crank Position Sensor, pay me, please.

I was satisfied with his answer and paid him. I have now been trying to find the CPS, it does not seem to be anywhere! I can find it for the 2.4L engine, but I have the 3.0L V6 (2007). I've been looking and looking, I can see lots of sensors, but none seem to be the CPS.

Does anyone have any ideas?

 

Why is it that no one can answer this? Does the 3.0L V6 not have a CPS? Has no one ever had any problem with this?

 

I normally browse often, but had surgery recently...other things on my mind. I'll PM the service manual, should show and provide diagnostics.

 

 

RH lower side. hope it help

 

Le@r - Thank you Very Much! Fortunately, with ccernst's help I found the sensor.

Removed it last week, didn't test it but it has a strange bubble in the plastic near the bottom. Just received the new one and will be installing it this WE.
The picture is a bit off. The half-shaft (not shown in the drawing) is almost directly on top of the sensor.

I'll keep you posted.