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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMAZDA20086 S SPORT, 4D HATCHBACK, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 22 (ENGINE CONTROLS - THEORY & OPERATION)COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLSINPUT DEVICESCRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
2008 Mazda 6 s Sport, 4D Hatchback, Standard

Crankshaft Position Sensor

2008 Mazda 6 s Sport, 4D Hatchback, StandardSECTION Crankshaft Position Sensor
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 10 other vehicles, including the 2002 Mazda Tribute, 2002 Mazda Protege5, 2002 Mazda Protege, 2002 Mazda Millenia, and 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor detects crankshaft angle at 10-degree intervals on all models except Miata and Millenia. The Miata and Millenia are at 60-degree intervals. This provides the PCM with data to trigger the ignition coils.

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