7.3L died on side of road...
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7.3L died on side of road...
My 2002 F250 7.3L died on side of road yesterday, so I had a position cam sensor in the truck and I changed it out and it still would not start. I pull it into a church and I go back this morning and I change out the fuel filter and it starts after the engine is cold all night. I drive it 15 miles towards my house and it dies again three times before I can get it home. It seems to die after it has warmed up. It also dies because the engine fails to remain at idle. I know others have most likely had this problem before. Is there some kind of an idle switch that I need to check?? The RPM gauge drops down and the regains or jumps back up?? Any pointers on what to check are much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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That sounds to me like an IPR (injection pressure regulator) problem. Check to make sure the nut spacer and solenoid are in place and secure. If they are, and it cuts out again when hot, you can try pouring cold water over the solenoid. If it goes back to running ok, the solenoid is probably on its way out. Unfortunately, the solenoid isn't available separately, so if that turns out to be the problem you'll need to buy an IPR.
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The check engine light did come on. The oil level is almost full on the dipstick. The CPS is an OEM that I got took off another ford 7.3L and I carry it in my glove box. I will pull up a youtube video on an IPR because this might be the problem. Oh, fuel is 3/4 full. Thanks for the replys.
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