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Independent4x
08-15-2005, 11:29 AM
97 (actually says 96 in the door jam) ford F-250 HD, 7.3L Powerstroke turbo, 4wd


ok.......driving at 75mph yesterday on the way to the shop.......highway....left lane.....Motor totally just went dead. Tach dropped to 0.........

all other elctrical worked fine..A/C, radio, etc.

i merge over to the shoulder (heavy traffic i might add :rolleyes: )

cycle the key, starts right up.......i think ok, weird......... accellerate to get back into traffic..........at like 50mph (maybe 1500-2000 rpm) dies again....merge off again.

this time Hard to start....starter engages fine, zoos, but won't fire. after like 4 tries and waiting about 5 min.............. starts up again

i limped it along the shoulder the last 2 miles to the shop. never got over like 45mph. now it's sitting out back.

WTF!!!


the only other issue i have had was about 2 weeks ago, it did a similar thing on the highway. again cruising along 70 +/- it kind of stumbled (best term i can think of is hickup), and the tach jumped/flopped around..........accelerator pedal did nothing, no power............i pulled off, it leveled out, kept driving.

it did that a couple times, then cleared up. I pretty much chalked that up to "bad fuel". I have driven it for the last 2 weeks no issue....until yesterday. :confused:

i am thinking something with fuel delivery or maybe an electrical connection?


thoughts?
Lil Toe
08-15-2005, 11:38 AM
Read this article, sounds like it could be CPS:

http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?CPS%20Failure%21

Also, may want to drain, check fuel filter bowl and filter.
reklund5
08-15-2005, 02:24 PM
CPS x2
DSI
08-15-2005, 02:59 PM
CPS x2



x3
Independent4x
08-15-2005, 03:43 PM
:flipoff2:

i get the point........... :laughing:

i oedered one and a new fuel filter.........hopefully that will fix it.

that article sounded like a dead ringer for my issue.


as always much appreciated.............i hope this fixes it.
pmurf1
08-15-2005, 10:38 PM
CPS, as said. Mine didn't go out, but I swapped in a new one for like $85 off Ebay. Spare one rides in my door compartment just in case. It's not hard to change, neither is the fuel filter. Can have both done in less than an hour.
Pooge
08-17-2005, 12:11 PM
right on, Let me know how the CPS replacement goes, mine has yet to die, but she likes to hicup... a lot... enough that you can feel the truck buck under accelleration, like i cant drive a stick or something.... il be replacing my CPS as well..

Doug
demonranger
08-17-2005, 12:27 PM
pooge I'd go ahead and get one ordered ASAP

The cheapest I've found them is from www.powerstrokeshop.com or if you're hard pressed the local international dealer.
Independent4x
08-18-2005, 10:35 AM
i ordered one online from Autozone for $74.99 and a fuel filter for 19.99 both with free shipping


should get them today.

pretty good price form what i saw.......even with my Napa Shop Account
demonranger
08-18-2005, 11:02 AM
The filter AZ will order will have the lid for the fuel bowl attached. These have been known to crack & fail so make sure you keep the lid if you have a removeable one. It has also been stated that the filtration level is lower but I haven't seen numbers to back it up.
Pooge
08-18-2005, 11:40 AM
pooge I'd go ahead and get one ordered ASAP

The cheapest I've found them is from www.powerstrokeshop.com or if you're hard pressed the local international dealer.


THanks man, waiting for the paycheck next week, so it can come out of the "rig allowance" :)

Doug
Independent4x
08-18-2005, 01:06 PM
yeah seemed weird that the Napa gold was $63 nad the autozone was $20 :rolleyes:

but, i guess if you have to replace it 3x as often it's a wash.

thanks for the heads up on the Shitty filter i just bought :flipoff2: :laughing: .
CSP
08-18-2005, 05:19 PM
Racor (stock type) fuel filters for less than $20 can be found at www.dieselpage.com
Lil Toe
08-19-2005, 06:08 AM
The filter AZ will order will have the lid for the fuel bowl attached. These have been known to crack & fail so make sure you keep the lid if you have a removeable one. It has also been stated that the filtration level is lower but I haven't seen numbers to back it up.

You also have to watch out for the gasket, it should be a triangle shape, NOT an round o-ring. The Racor is the best and is the actual Ford replacement, you're just not paying for that Ford part # stamped on the side. :p
Jeff@TheQuadShop
08-19-2005, 03:13 PM
If the CPS doesn't fix it then the next thing to look at is the IPR. My truck went dead just like yours a mounth ago and the CPS didn't fix it, it was the IPR.