whlie driving down the road i will on occasion get a bad spitting and sputtering.it lasts for about 2 or 3 seconds then it goes away. it does it when not under accelaration but at like a constant pedal.i have a 1996 f 350 dwr 7.3 supercab with 47,000 original miles. any suggestions?

 

I have the same problem and it was analyzed as a cam position sensor, however I am trying to find out if there are more than on, and where it is located.

 

There is only one and it is located above the harmonic balancer at 10 o'clock.

 

Here are some links to a diagram of the location on the engine and directions on how to change it:

http://community.webshots.com/photo.../84042038YpzSoJ

http://community.webshots.com/photo.../84046575HPSSqb

 

john
those links do not work. it told me that the gallery no longer existed or it had been moved.

 

Let me try again.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...84042038YpzSoJ

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...84046575HPSSqb

Tell me if it works.

 

Your second set of links work perfectly.

 

what exactly does the cam sensor do? i have checked out all the connections to it and the are reading the proper voltages/ohms. the truck seems to hesitate while under constant pedal. could this be somethign else other than the cam sensor, could it be the tranny slipping? i have also had the truck stall out on me while sitting at a red light. turn the key and it will fire right back up. is this another sign of the cam sensor?

 

rxrr
when you go to change the cam sensor use a six point socket deep well 10mm. i just changed it on my truck and man what a difference!!!!!! when you go to buy it try and find an international dealer near you. i called autopart stores, ford dealers,and the international dealer was the cheapest by far. here in michigan i only paid 98.00 for the sensor at the international dealership, whereas every else was anywhere from 145.00 to 250.00. good luck. p.s. it only took me about 15 min to change the sensor, that included removing the serpentine belt and putting it back on.

 

Thanks for all the advice. I'll let you know how I make out.

 

The International Delaership is almost always less on all the PSD parts. Plus they will give you case pricing on filters.

 

I finally got my cam pos. sensor installed and it made a big difference. no more sputtering, lower idle rpm's (600) smoother earlier shifting. although I had one problem. With a deep socket I aouldn't get a straight angel on the 10 mm bolt, and ended up rounding the bolt, so I had to bring it to the guy down the street to take off the fan and fan clutch and shroud so he could get a fluted socket on the rounded head and remove it. By the way, it cost $89 from international, Ford wanted $215. Thanks again

 

rxrr
did you take the belt off first?

 

anyone know of a international dealer in the phx ,az area?

jeff

 

RXRR sorry to hear of the bolt problems, yor symptoms were exactly the same as I had. I was just too late to verify them for you
454 use a 10mm 6point box wrench or short 6 point socket and you will not need to remave any other stuff. The bolt is TIGHT.