1996 F350 7.3 Powerstroke 212,000 miles

My truck recently lost power (not electricity) while driving. My truck would turn over, but would not fire. Oil level was perfect, had just filled both tanks with diesel fuel, and fuel filter clean. I had my truck tower to mechanic. He said he unplugged a sensor on the right side near fuel filter and cleaned the connections and plugged back in. Truck started fine and he could not get the truck to act up again.

What was this sensor? Can I go ahead and replace it with a new one for preventative maintenance?

Are there any other sensors that I should replace for preventative maintenance?
Cam Positioning Sensor?
ICP? What is do his?

Thank you for your help!
Caleb

 

Um, have you asked the mechanic?

There's no sensor on the fuel bowl that has any impact on engine operation. There's a heater in the fuel bowl that, when it shorts out, blows the fuse that also powers the PCM. But it's not a sensor, and it's on the left side of the fuel bowl.

The ICP is on the left side cylinder head, "near" the fuel bowl I suppose. When it fails, oil breaches the seal and contaminates the electrical connector. If that's what he disconnected / cleaned / reconnected, yes, that would possibly allow the engine to be started. But if that's the case, the sensor has still failed and should be replaced.

 

I think he is talking about the ICP.

Get a new one from Ford and be good to go!

 

What is the ICP?

 

There you go!

 

You definitely need to contact your mechanic and get all the details about what he did to your truck. For what the shops charge I would never hesitate to call and question them about work they performed. When my husband and I started replacing things on my truck I bought a 3 ring binder for receipts so I could write down the date the part was changed and the mileage. Plus each receipt has part numbers on it so if/when I need something in the future it will be an easy find. As far as replacing sensors as part of preventative maintenance...it gets very expensive to start replacing parts for no reason. I would say if your not having an issue then don't start replacing things. And another piece of advise is to always buy motorcraft sensors. You may think you are saving money by going to advance or oreilly but you are also taking a chance of the sensor not working and/or not working properly.