Hey y’all, I’m a 30 year old single mom needing help! My car lost all power while driving and now won’t start. I plugged it up and it says the Camshaft sensor 1 code. But also, I don’t hear the fuel pump turn on when I turn the car on. And my car won’t start. Please help

4 or 6 cyl? Pull up parts view so can see it although hidden slightly. Check connections and follow wiring looking for rub marks or pinched areas. Old insulation on wiring is brittle and connections come loose or corroded on these cars. Honestly a test light and test for power and ground will say a lot. Fuel pump will be disabled since PCM isn't getting signals it wants.

 

i am have the same issue but it is the V6 and has p0023 camshaft position B actuator is open and will not start any ideas thanks

4 or 6 cyl? Pull up parts view so can see it although hidden slightly. Check connections and follow wiring looking for rub marks or pinched areas. Old insulation on wiring is brittle and connections come loose or corroded on these cars. Honestly a test light and test for power and ground will say a lot. Fuel pump will be disabled since PCM isn't getting signals it wants.

i have power to the fuel pump i hear it come on but no start

 

So the fuel pump won’t come on if the camshaft sensor is bad? A friend pulled the sensor off and wiped it and put it back, and it still would not start.

 

Is it covered in oil from valve cover leak? Was there oil inside the connector when pulled it?

 

There was no oil leak

 

Well oil inside usually is internal leak from bad sensor. Seen oil short out signal leaking down onto wires.
No other codes? No knocking when crank over? Really need to see if it has signal and pulses. Worse case fire the cannon and see if new sensor gets off side of road.
Good chance bad ground or wiring though. Hard to diag blind though.

 

No knocking nothing. Just lost all power when driving and that is the only code it’s throwing

 

But also, I don’t hear the fuel pump turn on when I turn the car on.

The fuel pump on these doesn’t run with the key in the ON position. Only while cranking.

If it’s the 4 cylinder engine, I’d bet the timing belt has slipped or is broken.

 

Man I reallllly hope not. 😩 so if that were the case it would still throw the camshaft code?

Was the code you got P0340? Do you have a 4-cylinder or V6 engine? Does the engine sound normal when you attempt to start the engine (the engine is cranking with the starter, making the kind of sound it has always made when starting)?

The suggestions made by those who've responded are all good ones. Typically start at the top (is the crankshaft moving when trying to start the engine - indicating if timing belt is broken or not) - which can be done in any number of ways - which were brought up by others already.

If the diagnosis takes you to only the camshaft position sensor, it appears the part number needed is dependent upon where the car was manufactured (in that era, some USA Camry's were built in Japan, others built in the North America, and the correct camshaft position sensor part number is dependent upon where the car was built. If you wish, you could provide me the VIN of your car (either in this post or in a private message if you don't want to communicate your vehicle's VIN), and I can help you get the correct part number.

Just changed the sensor, and still nothing 😩

 

It's a pretty easy sensor to change and fairly inexpensive, there's fairly low risk in just throwing a part at it and seeing if that fixes it. I say replace the cam sensor and cross your fingers, if it doesn't work out then get it to a trusted local shop that can diagnose it properly.

Edit: A quick check to see if the timing belt is broken is to remove the cam sensor and look into the hole (directly or with a mirror and light) to see if the teeth are rotating past the hole. If the camshaft is moving then the belt is not completely broken. If the camshaft does not move then the belt is completely broken. It's possible to have a belt that's jumped from it's position and set the engine out of time and it will not start. Typically an engine out of time or with a broken timing belt will crank much faster and smoother than normal due to the lack of resistance pushing against the starter motor. Like pedaling a bike that's not on the ground vs pedaling a bike that's on the ground.

 

Do a compression test before replacing the cam sensor, I also suspect a broken timing belt.

 

I’m a 30 year old single mom needing help! My car lost all power while driving and now won’t start. I plugged it up and it says the Camshaft sensor 1 code. But also, I don’t hear the fuel pump turn on when I turn the car on. And my car won’t start. Please help

Was the code you got P0340? Do you have a 4-cylinder or V6 engine? Does the engine sound normal when you attempt to start the engine (the engine is cranking with the starter, making the kind of sound it has always made when starting)?

The suggestions made by those who've responded are all good ones. Typically start at the top (is the crankshaft moving when trying to start the engine - indicating if timing belt is broken or not) - which can be done in any number of ways - which were brought up by others already.

If the diagnosis takes you to only the camshaft position sensor, it appears the part number needed is dependent upon where the car was manufactured (in that era, some USA Camry's were built in Japan, others built in the North America, and the correct camshaft position sensor part number is dependent upon where the car was built. If you wish, you could provide me the VIN of your car (either in this post or in a private message if you don't want to communicate your vehicle's VIN), and I can help you get the correct part number.

 

Was the code you got P0340? Do you have a 4-cylinder or V6 engine? Does the engine sound normal when you attempt to start the engine (the engine is cranking with the starter, making the kind of sound it has always made when starting)?

The suggestions made by those who've responded are all good ones. Typically start at the top (is the crankshaft moving when trying to start the engine - indicating if timing belt is broken or not) - which can be done in any number of ways - which were brought up by others already.

If the diagnosis takes you to only the camshaft position sensor, it appears the part number needed is dependent upon where the car was manufactured (in that era, some USA Camry's were built in Japan, others built in the North America, and the correct camshaft position sensor part number is dependent upon where the car was built. If you wish, you could provide me the VIN of your car (either in this post or in a private message if you don't want to communicate your vehicle's VIN), and I can help you get the correct part number.

You never answered the questions I asked in the post above. Will you?

And what sensor did you change that had no results?

Best to stop throwing parts at it - let's understand the situation better and figure it out?

 

^^ Typically, a Cam Sensor DTC may be thrown when the Timing Belt snaps ("sympathetic DTC code") have seen it here on the '00 Camry, and on other vehicles.

+1 w/ all above - best to pull the top timing cover, and check the Timing Belt. (If it's broken, it will be loose / you can move it by hand.)

 

^^ Typically, a Cam Sensor DTC may be thrown when the Timing Belt snaps ("sympathetic DTC code") have seen it here on the '00 Camry, and on other vehicles.

+1 w/ all above - best to pull the top timing cover, and check the Timing Belt. (If it's broken, it will be loose / you can move it by hand.)

Okay. I will see if my brother can Check it. I replaced the cam sensor and it’s still showing that code.

 

My daughter's '99 4-cylinder died the same way. (She had the enormous presence of mind to exit the freeway and park safely with no power!) Timing belt had broken because of a bad replacement job. And yes, the 5SFE is a non-interference engine, so if that's your problem, you would only need a timing belt job.

The timing cover is plastic, so you can pry it open a quarter inch and see the timing belt.

 

My daughter's '99 4-cylinder died the same way. (She had the enormous presence of mind to exit the freeway and park safely with no power!) Timing belt had broken because of a bad replacement job. And yes, the 5SFE is a non-interference engine, so if that's your problem, you would only need a timing belt job.

The timing cover is plastic, so you can pry it open a quarter inch and see the timing belt.

yes it was my timing belt. That thing snapped in half

 

if you just cran kit over, you can normally tell if it sounds different if you sapped the belt. You motor would make a higher pitched whine typd of noise vs the usual noise itd make when cranking


If you can;t tel lthough, you can remove a couple of timing cover bolts and pull the cover back to see if the cam is turning...

It could be that the belt is still in one piece though and just skipped a few teeth,,,


When was the last time you had the timing belt changed? If it skipped a few teetch, youd need to remove the top half of the timing cover to check the aalignment marks and match to see if theyre in line with the crank marks

 

Sorry to hear your timing belt snapped. In case it is helpful, here is info on the parts I bought when I replaced the timing belt on my 2001 4 cyl. Included in the list are a number of parts in addition to the timing belt that are typically replaced at the same time because they are parts that wear out over time and they are located behind the timing belt. Good luck!
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