Related: The crankshaft position sensor, typically mounted near or on the crankshaft, tells the engine computer how fast the engine is running.

The crankshaft position sensor is the most important of all engine management sensors, and the engine will absolutely not run without it.

Your vehicle's crankshaft sensor can be, well, cranky. But it's also a key part you can't do without. So what makes one fail? And how do you know if it's bad?

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Also referred to as a tone ring or timing wheel, the reluctor rides on the back of the crank and is read by a magnetic sensor located on the outside of the block near the starter.

This paper describes a dual-track magnetic crankshaft and camshaft position sensor configuration. It uses semiconductor sensors such as magnetoresistors to pick up the magnetic flux modulation created ...

Also referred to as a tone ring or timing wheel, the reluctor rides on the back of the crank and is read by a magnetic sensor located on the outside of the block near the starter.