Q: Hey Peter I also have another problem my engine light came on b/4 this cam sensor my former mech. said it needed to be smoke test

asked by on May 19, 2017

1 I had my former mech test why my engine light was on and was told that I need to have a smoke test for a vapor leak. (haven't had it done yet, he don't have the equipment to do that. Then he cleared the code out & shortly thereafter the light came back on & he tested it again & said that the cam shaft sensor was bad & needed to be replaced. I took it there to have it replaced & he called & said that he went online & the cam shaft could be bad & basically didn't want to do the work. Help

My car has 950000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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