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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 02:03 PM
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95 7.3 rough idle

I have a 1995 7.3 power stroke I've replaced all injectors the harnesses, glow plugs ,new batteries ,ICP iRP ,are crankshaft position sensor ,alternator n I can put 12 volts to the IPR Val in the truck will crank it idles fine for about 4 seconds and then it starts making like a loping idling you can put it in gear and it wants to surge, There is a leak around the fuel bowl and there's a crack in the down pipe also has new turbo and lift pump,also put a new IDM I've checked all fuses relays don't know where else to go the the fuel bowI put on there is used any help please
 
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 02:28 PM
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cleaned the FPR screen?
What is fuel pressure?
ever do a compression check?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 02:39 PM
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I've got a nee housing coming tomorrow fuel pressure around 50 when it runs it idles fantastic then cel and hard lopeing idle when you turn it off and start back no cel for about 4 to 5 sec and then it repeats again
 
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 02:42 PM
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Knottyrope. I have not done a compression test but it was not doing this at first it seems used fuel bowl started problem
 
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:44 PM
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Check and see if the TRS (Transmission range sensor) connector ain't full of oil/water, and make sure it's adjusted correctly.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by z31freakify
Check and see if the TRS (Transmission range sensor) connector ain't full of oil/water, and make sure it's adjusted correctly.
it starts in neutral but I did pressure wash the underneath the truck
 
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Old Mar 3, 2020 | 08:48 PM
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95 7.3

OK have replaced fuel bowl housing, lift pump ,all 8 injectors , Starter, alternator ,the valve cover harnesses, Glow plugs ,IDM ,Turbo ,Two new batteries ,vacuum pumpI back story ,I bought this truck 1995 7.3 truck for a $1000 It needed a ipr valve they said so I bring it on a roll back put in ipr valve, truck starts but after about 4 seconds of smooth idling cel comes on and it almost idles like and old tractor and it gets louder when you turn it off because it doesn't die ,no smoke good oil pressure ,fuel bowl is filling up I did however pressure wash really good underneath truck and everything else also, when I put a motor craft ipr now it will not unless I apply directly 12 volts it will start I've tried plugging icp I get rpm when trying to crank checked wiring harness can anybody tell me something please!!! Thanks in advance six 0 1 two 9 nine 8 eight 9 nine text or call anytime
and it still does the same thing after all them things replaced
 
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Old Mar 3, 2020 | 09:17 PM
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Have you blow dried all the connectors?since you pressure washed the engine. Hows the IPR connector? If wires exposed replace it.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2020 | 09:18 PM
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Follow this and you should find yoir problem.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byb...1qRU1VVGc/view
 
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Old Mar 3, 2020 | 09:21 PM
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Yea all the work has been done after pressure washing the ipr pig tail is new came with fuel bowl housing and I've tried different pigtails
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 08:22 AM
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swap PCM relays? they can do weird things when they have worn contacts after 20 years
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 08:59 AM
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I did a ebpv delete pedestal do I need to put a resistor in the pigtail
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 01:08 PM
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no resistor needed on most OBS 94.5-97

not sure about cali trucks
 
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Rough idle started after ebpv delete if that helps anybody help me
 
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Old Mar 5, 2020 | 01:04 PM
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might have pulled on an injector wire

can ohm out from IDM conenctor with this
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