Guys I am in need of some help with my daughters 2000 Honda Accord with the 3.0. About a month ago I did a timing belt/ water pump replacement on the car. I got it all back together and it ran great. Last week it started acting sluggish and the check engine light came on. So I plugged in my code reader and it showed the P0336 code which said "Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit 'A' Range/Performance". Well I went ahead and made sure nothing came unplugged and it didn't. So I went ahead and replaced the sensor that is behind the timing cover. Well I got it back together and its doing the same thing. I ohmed out the old sensor (2128 ohms) and the new sensor (1938 ohms) which tells me it wasn't the crank sensor. The battery in the car was replaced about 4 months ago so I am running out of ideas. If anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it.

 

It could be that you have a faulty sensor wire, or a variety of other things. Did any of the wires get pinched when you put the timing cover back on or otherwise? If it was me, I would subscribe to Schrodinger's Box quantum mechanics channel on YouTube and watch the "Cam and Crank Sensor Basics - Part 1" video. And/or I would buy a subscription to alldatadiy.com on the car for about $30/yr and I would get information like the following on that specific car

DTC P0335: No signal in CKP Sensor Circuit

1. Check for DTC P1359. If it is stored along with any of the DTCs listed above, troubleshoot it first, then troubleshoot the other DTCs.
2. Do the ECM/PCM Reset Procedure.
3. Start the engine. Is DTC P0335, P0336, P1361 or P1362 indicated?

YES-Go to step 4.
NO - Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Check for poor connections or loose wires at the CKP/TDC sensor and the ECM/PCM.

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF .

1. Disconnect the CKP/DTC sensor 4P connector, and measure resistance between its terminals at the locations shown for the DTC(s) you retrieved. Is there 1,850 - 2,450 Ohm ?

YES-Go to step 6.
NO-Repair the CKP/TDC sensor.

1. Check for continuity from body ground to each terminal indicated for the DTC(s) you retrieved. Is there continuity?

YES-Repair the CKP/TDC sensor.
NO-Go to step 7.

1. Reconnect the CKP/TDC sensor 4P connector.

1. Disconnect the ECM/PCM connector C (31P), and measure resistance between the terminals indicated for the DTC(s) you retrieved. Is there 1,850 - 2,450 Ohm ?

YES-Go to step 9.
NO-Repair open in the faulty sensor wire(s).

1. Check for continuity from ECM/PCM connector terminal(s) to body ground as indicated for the DTC (5) you retrieved. Is there continuity?

YES-Repair short in the faulty sensor wire(s).
NO-Substitute a known-good ECM/PCM and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original ECM/PCM.
See: Powertrain Management\Computers and Control Systems\Testing and Inspection\Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview\Diagnostic Strategies

 

The pulley that it reads off of has to be clean for it to pick up the signal correctly. Get some brake clean and clean off the part that the sensor reads directly off of. Also, look at the connector that it plugs into to be sure it's not greased up or dirty.

 

old thread, however did you solve the issue?