You NEED to access the IDM codes. Otherwise you will just be throwing parts at it. If you are unable to do that then I would swap out those UVCHs, especially if they are old. The best idea is what Pikachu said and get the torque app.

 

Thanks guys and I have an iPhone does that work and I live in south Texas I don't know any diesel mechanics other than that I think I'm gonna have to take it to the dealership fml 😱👊

 

We call dealerships, stealerships for a reason. Most have no ides how to diagnose a 7.3 and just throw parts at it till it's fixed.

 

If you must take it to the stealership get them to read the codes and that's it. We could probably help you then when we know what codes you have.

 

Yes that's what I'll do for them to diagnose it for the $160 then I'll fix it myself with all you experts lol

 

Where in south Texas are you? We have members all over the place, and it's not uncommon to find someone willing to help out.

 

I'm from the Rio grande city and McAllen area

 

If you click on the member named "Tugly", in his signature there is a link to members with an AE program willing to help other members. It is called B.E.S.T, and it looks like there is a few members down your way.

 

Sorry it's been awhile new updates on my truck turns out the dealership ran a diagnostic check and found out that injector #3, #8 were bad, ipr sensor, ebp sensor, and the wire harness that connects to the ebp was bad as well so they are gonna replace everything except the two sensor for $1600 and with the sensors $2200 I was like it's ok I can swap the sensors myself

 

What is wrong with injectors 3 & 8 did they tell you. Number 8 will always fail a CCT test. I would change the ipr first and see what the truck does. That's a lot of $$$ only to find out injectors don't fix it.

 

Man, if there was someone relatively close to you, $2200.00 could do a lot of good for that motor. I would assume the IPR sensor is the same thing as the ICP. The EBP sensor could be nothing more than the tube is plugged up. Which means a new sensor will not fix it. Depending on the age of the injectors in there already, a new set might be in order.

 

There is nothing in that list that you couldn't do yourself for a whole lot cheaper - including getting your own diagnostics tool (with classes) to keep and use from now on with your truck and other vehicles.

AutoEnginuity (about $360 at riffraffdiesel.com) and a laptop is all you really need. Once you have those, there are lessons on the forum for using it, technical support, links in my signature for reference (as mentioned by cps), advice/instructions on how to solve what you discover, and we can even throw in some palm reading.

If you don't own a laptop, it would still be cheaper to get a small 10" laptop on sale plus the software than it would for the medical treatment needed on your rear after the stealership is done with you.

Case in point: A friend had a $1200 estimate to fix a leak on his truck. After letting them know they were number 1 (with sign language), he brought the truck here and I assisted him while he fixed it himself. $60 in parts and a few hours out of his Saturday.

Remember, some of these stealership techs hadn't even had their voices break when these trucks were made - and they grew up in an era where the computer tells them what to do. The older technology in the truck provides nothing more than clues for technicians, and troubleshooting is still needed to interpret the clues. The kids today get it wrong more often than they get it right - with your wallet subsidizing their hard lessons.

 

Absolutely soooo very true.

 

I agree Tugly. There are things that a scan tool will show you that a problem may exist, or does exist, but does not actually throw a code. I think many times a code for a stick is actually something wrong with the wiring going to it. Knowing this comes from experience combined with reading on here. Many of the guys here work on their own stuff while others actually work on them for a living. And, most of them are self employed, or work at a shop that specializes in Powerstrokes or diesel pickups in general.

 

I actually have an acer laptop and they told me that injector #3 doesn't work at all and that #8 sticks and the seals are bad also I love to work on my truck that's why I told them I would replace the ebp +line, and ipr myself but I don't think I would be able to handle an injector swap on my own lol I'm not that advanced in diesel knowledge I really like how everyone helps out on this forum it's awesome it is expensive especially now with the holidays but I really need it fixed man so they are gonna do the injector swap and change out the wire harness for the ebp