My 1996 F350 with Mass air and EEC-V (Calif) has had a history of running problems. When I bought it, the PO made a point of telling me that he had just put a new Distributor in it, and I fought running/missing issues for 9 months, before the truck quit on I 40 in New Mexico this summer. I had bought a "NEW" distributor on eBay and stached it behind the seat, just in case. So I changed the distributor by the side of the road, and I will be damned if the truck ran like a new one again! So I found a new made in USA PIP sensor on ebay and replaced the one in the dist. I just removed once I got back home, and once again put it behind the back seat. Lately the truck, although running ok, has been setting off Check Engine light and setting codes P0300,P0304,P0305. I have changed plugs on both #4 and #5 cylinder, as well as spark plug wires again. but it was making me crazy!! Today after being in town, I was driving back home about 60 mph, and the engine started missing violently, and then return to normal. Did this 3 more times and I knew then that the "NEW" dist. I had put in a few months ago was on its way out!! I got home and replaced the faulty dist with the one I had put the "made in USA PIP in, and no more missing no more codes or CEL!!! Oh yeah I just ordered 2 more PIP sensors to keep a spare dist. behind the seat. Reminds me of Dura Spark modules!! LOL!! Dale

 

Reliability of aftermarket ignition components these days is abysmal, I have seen them only last a week or be DOA right out of the box. Fuel pumps aren't much better.

 

Wow, unlucky with the PIP huh? Good lesson though! Good for you for being prepared!

 

Poor quality, man, that's for sure! Like I said, reminds me of the Dura Spark ignition frequency of failure long ago! I'll just keep looking for American made PIPs and carry a spare dist. Merry Christmas!!!! Dale