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Anonymous Posted on Aug 01, 2011

My 1991 Buick Park Avenue is throwing off code 41. I have replaced the cam sensor, knock sensor, and the ignition control modual under the coils pack. The car will work fine then the check engine light goes out and it starts to act up, mssfiring and sometimes shutting off. It usually starts back up but the misfiring continues. It only runs smooth when the check engine light is on. While driving the light will come on and off during the course of driving to the destination.

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There is a little magnet inset in the camshaft gear that the camshaft sensor gets its signal from. this magnet, over a period of time, gets loose and falls out. the reason for the smooth running when the light is on is the ECM sets the ignition timing to base due to the loss of camshaft signal. to replace the magnet you will have to remove the timing cover to access the cam gear.

  • Anonymous Aug 03, 2011

    Do I replace the whole camshaft or just the magnet?

  • Adam Scott Roberts Aug 03, 2011

    the magnet is available by itself,but you may want to replace the timing chain,camshaft sprocket,and crankshaft sprocket while the timing cover is off. the magnet insert from the back side of the camshaft gear.

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1990 Buick Park Avenue. Code 41 and 42. 3800 VIN C engine.

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Camshaft magnets

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Identifying Ignition Types I and II

On Type I coil packs, three twin tower ignition coils are combined into a single coil pack unit.

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On Type II coil packs, the coils can be replaced separately and the ignition wires are all on the same side of the coil pack.

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