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Old 09-25-2007, 10:45 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by jtkratzer View Post
The M44 DME has a base timing programmed for the event of a bad/missing/whatever camshaft position sensor. That's what it's been running on for the last three years. It just isn't able to make minor adjustments based on the data from the sensor. Could it drive with better engine performance with the right sensor, definitely, but that doesn't mean it can't run at all.
Ahh, OK. It's really a certification issue for smog and such that prevents your long term driving? Any chance you can reclassify the car (a complete guess) and avoid the smog test? I was under the impression it only ran in a "limp home" mode or something but that is not the case at all right?
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