I replaced my CPS about three months ago with a $18 part from ebay and all was well. I noted in another thread that my 2004 does not have a heat shield and that the rubber boot had melted and dripped onto the engine. Yesterday my car wouldn't start and the OBD tool indicated the CPS again. Suspecting maybe the connector is faulty because of the heat, I re-seated it several times with no improvement. I bought a new CPS but before installing it, I re-installed the old (second one from ebay) one and it fired right up.

So, I'm left wondering if the part really is faulty (is it likely to be intermittent at room temperature?) or do I have a bad wiring harness/connector? Any experience with the problem actually being with the harness/connector?

BTW, the proper bit is an E8 torx socket. This has been mentioned before but others keep referencing other sizes.