Apologize to Admin, hate posting other "forums", but think its a good "thread"...

IF your 7.3 starts blowing white smoke, and stumbling - READ THIS - MAT SENSOR - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum

 

Thanks im headed out now too try this.

 

Got that sensor on my "watch list"...

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I don't know if it's allowed or not, but I learned something from that post! I didn't even know that sensor was there! I'm hoping it'll be the solution to my problem!

BTW: Reps sent to you!

 

Great Find! I knew about the sensor.... DIDN'T know it could cause those problems! Reps your way!

I asked the mods on PowerStroke(dot)org to move it to the tech files under repair help, too! Hopefully save someone else some headache one day!

 

Great info I have never run across a failure on MAT sensor but I will be adding it to my crazy mixed-up brain reps indeed!

 

Well heres an update: I guess somethings are not meant to make sense.
-I checked the coolant and no oil or diesel in it but added a gal of distilled water
-checked the fuel filter and it was good
-re-tightened all the boot clamps
-looked all around the trubo for oil leaks and dry as a bone
-ckecked the oil in the HPOP and it was about an inch low so I added oil to bring it back up to 1/2 inch from the bottom of the plug
-no frothy oil on the dipstick
-I pulled my chip out and then cranked it up and just a little puff of white smoke came out which is normal when the eng is cool and sitting over night
-took it for a ride and no white smoke and no power loss at all

So it was either 2 things the oil in the HPOP low or my chip. I didnt think the oil being low in the HPOP would cause it but I could be wrongand someone please tell if im wrong. Im thinking more towards my chip. I didnt put it back in and will drive it around a couple days to see how it drives and if its running fine then I will drive it back to SC and then put the chip back in and see how it runs then. The only thing I didnt ck was for blowby which im headed out there now to ck. I didnt know what the MAP sensor did but I do now I didnt try that because it was running fine after I took it for a ride.

 

Well I checked for blow by and the oil cap just sat there. I drove it aroud town all day and not one bit of problems. Just hope it does that when I drive home on thursday. Thanks everyone for chimming in and tell me what too ck.