1997 f350
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1997 f350
I need some help please..I have a 1997 f350 with the 460 engine....this truck is driving me nuts..when engine is cold it runs fine..but when it gets got it just shuts off...when it cools off starts right back up...so far I have replaced the ignition module...Coil..complete.tune.up...fuel pumps..fuel.filter...and this morning a new distributor...hope.that fixes.it...I am stumped..I bought this truck brand new I only use it to pull me fifth wheel and race.car...anyone have any ideas? I am out of ideas...thank you
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Needs three things to run, Compression/air fuel and spark and all at the right time.
When it won't start what does it lack?
Gonna throw out a guess and say spark but what did your testing show?
And when you say "hot" (you did mean to type hot there right?) how hot is hot?
Hot as in normal running temp? or hot as in about to blow the cap off the radiator?
When it won't start what does it lack?
Gonna throw out a guess and say spark but what did your testing show?
And when you say "hot" (you did mean to type hot there right?) how hot is hot?
Hot as in normal running temp? or hot as in about to blow the cap off the radiator?
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Just normal running temp when it shuts off...no spark when it does that... some times if I just shut it off for.a.few minutes like running in to do a errand or something won't start when I try to start it...but if it sits along time will.start back up
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I'm sure Dan is playing his cards close to his chest. The symptoms described and confirmation spark is dropping out lead me to believe you have the classic bad PIP aka stator in the distributor. Very common failure mode.
Was that a new distributor you installed? Many rebuilt units have bad PIPs in them.
Was that a new distributor you installed? Many rebuilt units have bad PIPs in them.
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I just changed distributor this morning...brand new unit from auto zone...already changed ignition module with new one...Coil..brand new...I am hoping it was the distributor........
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I'm sure Dan is playing his cards close to his chest. The symptoms described and confirmation spark is dropping out lead me to believe you have the classic bad PIP aka stator in the distributor. Very common failure mode.
Was that a new distributor you installed? Many rebuilt units have bad PIPs in them.
Was that a new distributor you installed? Many rebuilt units have bad PIPs in them.
Wasn't much else it could be but its worth a moment to ask rather than assume.
The remote mounted ICMs, I yet to have one fail.
Sounds like hasn't tested it yet with the replacement dizzy, the OP plus new info given in later post.
As you point out it might suffer the same problem but can hope it simply fails to start rather than mirror the issue, make it easy on a guy if its gonna fail, just do it be obvious about it.
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The Op already stated it has been replaced. Remote mount ICMs rarely go bad, especially the black CCD style.