Check engine light, some circuitry questions Options

[nightryder]

ok so ive been throwing this check engine code for quite some time now. Its a 3440(?) i believe, but i know its a camshaft positioning sensor circuit malfunction. this normally wouldnt be an issue but our cars do not have such a sensor.


I first got the code after i did my engine swap (5s to 5s-thrown rod) in which i converted a federal emissions 5s from 94 into a cali emissions 5s using parts from my blown 97 motor.



so what was swapped over was the ecu, distributor, crank angle sensor, map sensor, oil pump and oil pan (might be more, ill check on it)



i understand that it is talking about the sensor circuit and not the sensor itself, but why is it looking for a circuit that my car shouldnt have? and how can it be remedied?

[nightryder]

the wiring into the sensor seems fine. I will look at it again tho.


the light is only on like 50% of the time im driving, I will turn on the car and it will be off then after a while it will come on. But then sometimes I will turn on the car and it will already be on and it wont turn off until i turn the car off and it sits for a bit.


another weird yet unrelated thing is not my coolant gauge is on the fritz. it will jack itself up until its just below the "hot" line and sit there, and it wont drop unless i turn the heart on inside the car...


fluid levels are fine