Where is the camshaft sensor located?

2000 DODGE DAKOTA
192,464 MILES • 4.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PEGGLEGGPETE
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Overheated from leaking radiator and stuck thermostat. Think it’s the camshaft sensor or crankshaft sensor because I have no spark or fuel being delivered at all.
Jul 29, 2021 at 5:19 PM
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KASEKENNY
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If you have no fuel or spark then you most likely have a crank sensor issue.

Here is a guide that will help this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

The crank sensor is used for spark and injector pulsing and the cam sensor is used to help time those pulses so if you are not getting them then it is likely the crank sensor.

When you crank the engine does the tach go up slightly?

If it were me, I would replace the crank sensor with a Mopar sensor and retest. Off brand sensors by have an issue out of the box giving you the thought that it is not the CKP sensor.

I attached the info below on these sensors.

Please run through this info and let us know if you have questions. Thanks
Jul 29, 2021 at 6:42 PM