Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1527

14 - 40 FUEL INJECTION - GASOLINE
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (Continued)
REMOVAL - 8.0L
The crankshaft position sensor is located on the
right-lower side of the cylinder block, forward of the
right engine mount, just above the oil pan rail (Fig.
28).
Fig. 28 Crankshaft Position Sensor Location—8.0L
V-10 Engine
1 - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
2 - HOLE
3 - OIL FILTER
4 - PLASTIC TIE STRAP
5 - PIGTAIL HARNESS
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Disconnect sensor pigtail harness from main
engine wiring harness.
(3) Remove sensor mounting bolt (Fig. 29).
(4) Cut plastic tie strap (Fig. 28) securing sensor
pigtail harness to side of engine block.
(5) Carefully pry sensor from cylinder block in a
rocking action with two small screwdrivers.
(6) Remove sensor from vehicle.
(7) Check condition of sensor o-ring (Fig. 30).
INSTALLATION - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L
(1) Position crankshaft position sensor to engine.
(2) Install mounting bolts and tighten to 8 N·m (70
in. lbs.) torque.
(3) Connect main harness electrical connector to
sensor.
(4) Install air cleaner tube.
INSTALLATION - 8.0L
The crankshaft position sensor is located on the
right-lower side of the cylinder block, forward of the
right engine mount, just above the oil pan rail (Fig.
28).
Fig. 29 Sensor Removal/Installation—8.0L V-10
1 - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
2 - MOUNTING BOLT
3 - SENSOR POSITIONED FLUSH TO CYLINDER BLOCK
Fig. 30 Sensor O-Ring—8.0L V-10 Engine
1 - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR O-RING
2 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
3 - PIGTAIL HARNESS
(1) Apply a small amount of engine oil to sensor
o-ring (Fig. 30).
(2) Install sensor into cylinder block with a slight
rocking action. Do not twist sensor into position as
damage to o-ring may result.
CAUTION: Before tightening sensor mounting bolt,
be sure sensor is completely flush to cylinder block
(Fig. 29). If sensor is not flush, damage to sensor
mounting tang may result.
(3) Install mounting bolt and tighten to 8 N·m (70
in. lbs.) torque.
(4) Connect sensor pigtail harness to main engine
wiring harness
BR/BE
Engine