Thanks Dave, BB and PF. It's my Ford diesel that has the cam sensor, I apologize for the mixup. If a moderator can edit the title I would appreciate it, I can no longer edit the post.

I have not checked for fault codes this time but did last year when this started. Everything was okay then, fault-free. I was having no starts, and it did stall at idle once at a traffic light. A new sensor fixed the problem temporarily.

The cheap sensor I installed worked for two weeks, and I was getting tach needle movement with starter turnover until it died. The Bremi replacement worked fine until recently but I started having difficulty on startup and noticed the tach needle was again dead while turning over the engine.

I just tried disconnecting the battery to see if it would correct the problem but it still won't start. I will check for codes again and see what I find. I have a cheap Asian sensor coming tomorrow and a Bougicord arriving mid-week.

I thought I was the last old Volvo on the road, but I'm glad you guys are still here. Thanks for the great information. AG