new guy with a 95' powerstroke problem

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Dec 15, 2004 | 02:58 PM

yellowtonka2

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new guy with a 95' powerstroke problem

i have a 95 f-250 ps. when driving it will lose all power and try to shut off. in the morning i can drive exactally .4miles and it will start to miss and shut off and smoke white any ideas and the truck shakes really bad when it misses

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Dec 15, 2004 | 03:07 PM

Max1775

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More help should be along shortly, but do a search on this forum for CPS (cam position sensor) and see if some of the symptons match yours. Sounds like it may be acting up.

Dec 15, 2004 | 03:48 PM

yellowtonka2

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did a code scan no codes were stored

Dec 15, 2004 | 04:00 PM

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More than likely it is your CPS, like max mentioned. Sounds like your's has gotten pretty bad. One trick to determining if it's the CPS, when you are cranking after it has died, check your tach and see if it's showing any rpm's, if you don't get any response when the engine is cranking, it's your CPS. You can go to an International dealer and get it cheaper than a Ford dealer.

Dec 15, 2004 | 04:05 PM

yellowtonka2

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will the tach work while it is running? mine does. not sure if it does when cranking. ford wants $182.00 for cps is that crazy

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Dec 15, 2004 | 07:16 PM

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Have you checked your oil level? I've heard that can also cause loss of power and stalling. When my cps failed the truck would just die as if the key was turned off.

Dec 15, 2004 | 07:21 PM

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mine seems as if it is running out of fuel you can hold the pedal flat to the floor and it just wont rev or it revs really slowly but oils good just changed