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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 11:44 AM
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Ficm problems

I have a 2006 f250 with the 6.0 and it has 330xxx miles. We had a blizzard the other day and now I’m having ficm problems. I have no sync, no logic, and no main when it’s parked outside in zero degree temp but block heater plugged in. I brought it in the heated shop and let it sit for a day. it fired right up, drive it home and then parked it for the night. Came back the next morning and no volts again. Is my ficm fried?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Wyatt Lorch
I have a 2006 f250 with the 6.0 and it has 330xxx miles. We had a blizzard the other day and now I’m having ficm problems. I have no sync, no logic, and no main when it’s parked outside in zero degree temp but block heater plugged in. I brought it in the heated shop and let it sit for a day. it fired right up, drive it home and then parked it for the night. Came back the next morning and no volts again. Is my ficm fried?
Can you measure and post the battery voltage after sitting outside overnight at 0?
Did it crank well at that point?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by namnguye
Can you measure and post the battery voltage after sitting outside overnight at 0?
Did it crank well at that point?
I had a jumper pack on it. Cranked amazing. I can measure volts tomorrow morning as I have it in the shop again
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:01 PM
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Welcome Aboard Wyatt,
Sure sounds like you have a problem with it and its very hard on fuel injectors when voltage is any below 48 or so.
Get a hold of Ed : https://www.ficmrepair.com/
He is the Man!!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by IABill
Welcome Aboard Wyatt,
Sure sounds like you have a problem with it and its very hard on fuel injectors when voltage is any below 48 or so.
Get a hold of Ed : https://www.ficmrepair.com/
He is the Man!!
just give him a call? After it sits in the shop it will sit at 47.5. Until shut off
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:05 PM
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Yes give a call Ed likes to talk
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by IABill
Yes give a call Ed likes to talk
sounds good thank you
 
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 09:45 PM
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Weird truck I used to get it going earlier: I set a hair dryer out blasting on the ficm for about 20 minutes and it fired right up!
 
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LOL, that is one of the troubleshooting tips Ed passes along regarding ailing FICMS!
 
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