ICP Unplugged??
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ICP Unplugged??
I have to replace my ICP sensor . Oil in the connector and my truck isnrunning rough . I unplugged the ICP and it smoothed out .
How long can I drive with it unplugged ?? And wll it hurt anything else driving it that way ??
Thank you for your replies .
How long can I drive with it unplugged ?? And wll it hurt anything else driving it that way ??
Thank you for your replies .
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You can drive as long as you like. You may notice a small reduction in mileage but its nothing major. When the ICP is unplugged the PCM defaults to a generic table.
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Get a spare - you never know if the the failed part may somehow completely fail and leave you stranded with a big oil leak. I ran mine disconnected for a round robin trip from E. TN to Dallas and back. As long as you are not doing any serious towing you should be fine.
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My new, replacement ICP has some oil in the connector too. My wife's truck doesn't have any oil in the connector at all, but her ICP went out a couple of weeks ago. Had to change it to get the truck running again, but no signs of oil.
Oil is just a hint, not a sure fire diagnostic.
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No. Leaking oil that seems out of the connection and drips down into the valley is cause for concern. My original ICP had oil in the connector. I changed it around 300k just because. Then I loaned it to a local guy to help him out and he's still running it a few years later.
My new, replacement ICP has some oil in the connector too. My wife's truck doesn't have any oil in the connector at all, but her ICP went out a couple of weeks ago. Had to change it to get the truck running again, but no signs of oil.
Oil is just a hint, not a sure fire diagnostic.
My new, replacement ICP has some oil in the connector too. My wife's truck doesn't have any oil in the connector at all, but her ICP went out a couple of weeks ago. Had to change it to get the truck running again, but no signs of oil.
Oil is just a hint, not a sure fire diagnostic.
It just has some oil in the plug on both my f250 and Excursion. I'll keep an eye on them, but I hate to throw money at stuff haha.
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So I thought I'd post back in here .
I drove with the ICP unplugged for about 3 weeks and then one day i decided to plug it back in , once the truck was warmed up . That was about a month ago . My truck was running fine but still had oil in the connector . I ordered a new ICP from RiffRaff diesel . I got it installed with a friend on mine ( FTE member " Dan's Cool " ) down in Buffalo NY a couple of weeks ago . The truck runs fine with the new ICP . Going to keep the old one as a spare for now .
I drove with the ICP unplugged for about 3 weeks and then one day i decided to plug it back in , once the truck was warmed up . That was about a month ago . My truck was running fine but still had oil in the connector . I ordered a new ICP from RiffRaff diesel . I got it installed with a friend on mine ( FTE member " Dan's Cool " ) down in Buffalo NY a couple of weeks ago . The truck runs fine with the new ICP . Going to keep the old one as a spare for now .
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