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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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I have a 97 f-250 yester day it died I tryed the cps. Injector oil. Fuses.I changed the fule filter bout two weeks a go. I will say this some times wen I'm setting at the light it'll jest die. I don't know I would appreciate any suggestions
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Sure sounds like a cam position sensor issue?? Mine was just doing the same thing.. Maybe if you replaced the sensor already... the plug is damaged or full of oil?
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Where did you get your cps?
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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is the WTS light coming on when you try to start it? Is the tach hitting 200rpm? have you checked your fuel pressure? Valve cover harness inspection?

I figure i'd hit the basics...

Richard

EDT: I am not sure if you are saying that it now wont start or it dies intermittently?
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Where did you get your cps?
Thats a good question, aftermaket CPS are not always good out from the box. Buy one from Ford or IH.

 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Thats a good question, aftermaket CPS are not always good out from the box. Buy one from Ford or IH.

I 2nd that i went thru 3 after market ones finally went to ford and not a prob for about a yr now
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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Yes sir the wts light comes on the tac hits 200 I took and clened the filter in side the little hole that's inside the fuel filter sorry don't know what its called. I got the first one from auto zone but I broke it lol so.I went and got one from advanced auto because no one at ford would pick up the phone I have a volt meter and it reads I cheaked all of the connections they read. My dad has one of thoughs obd2 scanner nothing came up I'm allmost at my wits in tomorrow after work I'm going to pick one up from ford I hope it works
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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My dad and I were riding around and it died and it wont start back up
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by drwilldo
My dad and I were riding around and it died and it wont start back up
Check your basics as I listed above... WTS light, RPM, Fuel pressure while cranking.

Richard
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Yes sir we did
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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Cps. Get a ford one. Heard if them reading rpm but still be bad.
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by drwilldo
Yes sir we did
Right... reading failure....

If you are getting RPM while cranking I think your CPS is ok... but I am far from an expert...

What fuel pressure are you getting at the canister while cranking...?

Richard
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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Did it die like you turned of the key or like it ran out of fuel
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Right... reading failure....

If you are getting RPM while cranking I think your CPS is ok... but I am far from an expert...

What fuel pressure are you getting at the canister while cranking...?

Richard
A CPS can be bad and still read rpm's I have o e in my tool box that does it. But here's the odd thing with it in the tac shows 200 rpm but the scangauge shows 125
 
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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Its a stuck IPR IMHO.
 
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