Hi,

New to the forum hoping to get some help with my problem.

prior to my trip to Reno Ive had a cold start issue, hardly never drive the truck. on the way there engine light came on started surging a bit made it there, in the morning went out to see if it would start nope wanted to but just cranks and farted. my brother put hes reader on it and got all kinds of codes, with the engine off (won't start) codes like this p0046,p0261,p0264,po267,p0270,p0273,p0276,p0279,p0 281,p0282,p0401,p2614,p2617,p0217.

I have read on these code 8 of them or the injectors circut low and i have found the others. however we checked before when it was having trouble with the cold start and no codes would read.

do you think it might be the FICM ? and if so i read there was a way to solder it to save some bucks. could some one give me a idea were to find the specs on how to do this.

Thanks
04 ford excursion
4x4 146k

 

I just went through the same thing with my 04 F250. Using your brothers OBD reader clear the codes and then plug in you block heater. Let it warm up over night and then try to start it. If it starts without all the issues you describe then it is the FICM. Check out swamps diesel on the internet as they have a detailed description of how to check the FICM and repairs. I took mine to the dealer and had it fixed as I did not have a week of down time to mess with it. $1400 ouch!!!!!

 

Welcome to FTE onGlue, read through the Tech Folder as we have several articles on FICM repair. The FICM is located on the left side (Drivers) valve cover
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ch-folder.html

 

cool i read up on the solder i'm gonna try it and see how it goes, we uplugged the ficm and plugged it back in and it started. but it was rough running like it was before when it was cold. i'm hoping it works, what happens if i solder and it don't work? well i miss up the ficm.

Thanks a lot,

I well keep you posted on the out come..

 

Anxiously awaiting the outcome!

 

You can't mess up what's already messed up. If you are nervous about the soldering then find a good electronic's tech who can solder. At worst case it's still a core. The repair procedure is in the 6.0 tech folder at the beginning of the 6.0 forum.

 

Follows is the link to a shop that can repair FICM's.

Swamp's Diesel Performance

 

IT WORKED GUY'S,,

I Had a friend solder it up from the instructions that you guys provided. put it back in and it fired right up a little rough at the cold start
only lasted about couple seconds but smooth right out let wrm up and took her for a ride wowzers whata diffrence. the power at a climb was a big diffrence got back to the ard my bro checked for codes he only got a p0113 gonna see what that is now.

just want to saythanks to all for the help man i was widabout it but after reading the links and post and replys i said gonna gitter done...

i well take a picture of her tomorrow and share with you guys..
again many thank yous to all..

Glue

 

Check your mass air flow sensor wiring where it plugs into the sensor and where it's clipped to the dipstick. Code indicates a wire problem.

 

Thanks found the wire it was unplugged no more code. but now i waited to start it up in the morning and lumping rough running seems like the fuel leaked out of system i don't know. but no codes to check runs like a bat out of hell when she warms up. just that cold start sounds and run like my brother just told me he got another code p132b ? any ideas ? we fix one and get another. with my bro now lol.

Thanks again,
Glue

 

Hi again,

I have another issue hope to find some idea, i still have to cold start lumping tell she warms up. we hooked up the scanner and got p2263 we check all injectors per scanner no faults, tested all glow plugs no fault i get the EBP codes is all right now. you guys think that would have a problem with the cold star?

 

the p2263 is an underboost code. clear it and retest. this can be caused by nay number of things.
low icp, injector fualts, ebp faults, map faults, ficm issues, low fuel pressure, egr issues, just to name a few.

 

still lumpy cold start about 2 minutes till she warms up. i wonder if i take it to the dealer and have them update the ficm ? and to top it off i broke my radiator top nipple going to the bottle of the radiator with my hand plastic. now got radiator coming in for 210.00 for my hand rest, tried to find just the top, no one has one i can find looks easy to replace.

Well just thought I'd vent...

Glue

 

just to clarafiy the platic part i broke was the over flow nibble on the radiator. you guys think i can repair it with somthing like a high temp epoxy, i tried jb weld no work cracked and leaking dang if it aint one thing its another.

Glue

 

remove radiator and take it to a radiator repair shop have top tank removed and then installed a brass nipple, reinstall tank for less the $40.00 works just fine.