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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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I need some help. The 30amp fuse in the power distrubition box keeps blowing. The glow plug relay has been replaced and the cam sensor will be replaced soon. Would like to fix the fuse problem before changing cam sensor.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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in what location?
3,8,18,21???

my guess is its #8 for the idm if your truck is dying. umm this is a new one for me. i'll have to think about this. maybe you have some burnt wiring for injectors. its the only thing that comes to mind right now.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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kinda sounds like the fuel heater is shorted out and causing the fuse to blow. unplug the red wire off the filter bowl and give that a shot
 
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Welcme to FTE rmason73.

I agree with Jake that it sounds like the fuel heater is shorted....If you can't identify the fuse numbers, can you describe it's location in the box?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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Fuel Bowl Heater is #22, and a common problem.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Did you get it going?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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I haven't had time to ge back to it. So tomorrow morning I will look at the fuel heater wire. The fuse is # 22. Ah, the forgotten info: the truck is a 97' F250 with 160,000 miles. It ran great until Tuesday morning. Thanks to all for the help. Will give an update in a few days.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Replaced cam sensor, fuse and pulled fuel heater wire from inside filter housing. It starts up fine but, it stalls. Hope I got correct cps. Needed more help.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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#22 is the fuel heater. You say the heater is now disconnected and it still stalls? Is it still popping te same fuse?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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rmason73, in the articles/spec section at the top of this web page is a "how to" article on replacing the CPS. It also has the Ford and International part number by engine serial number break, if you're concerned about getting the right CPS. '97 was the year of the change and thus the serial number break in part numbers. If you bought the CPS from Autozone, I have read of someone haveing a bad one out of the box from Autozone. This is assuming the #22 fuse does not blow again.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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No blow fuse and it stalls when you hit the gas.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Hmmmm.
Throttle position sensor?
Low fuel pressure?
 
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