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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Little Help here!

A friend of mine has a f350 with the 7.3 in it and about a month ago it started up and then blew white smoke and died. He got it started again and got it home. After that he fired it up again and let it warm up and died again and wouldnt start! He tested the fuel pressure and he said it was 130 psi's. To me that sounds high but am wondering if theres something else wrong. Any help to this situation would be helpful!


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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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130 psi is more than double what it should be. I'd start by taking apart and cleaning the regulator and the screen. See where that get him.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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He stated that he already did that. I been lookin thru other posts and am wondering what CPS is? HE's tried just about everything except changing the fuel pump and injectors! If anyone can just tell me what the CPS is we may get this resloved!! THanks


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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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He stated that he already did that. I been lookin thru other posts and am wondering what CPS is? HE's tried just about everything except changing the fuel pump and injectors! If anyone can just tell me what the CPS is we may get this resloved!! THanks


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CPS = Cam Position Sensor
 
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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The CPS could be the cause of it dieing,but it wouldnt increase the fuel presure to double the norm....
 
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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130 psi is more than double what it should be. I'd start by taking apart and cleaning the regulator and the screen. See where that get him.
i agree!!!!
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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Ok he put in a new CPS and its still doing it. This is exactly what happened. He started it up in the morning and drove it to work. After sitting in the cold weather for about 5 hours he went to lunch and it started fine. 1/4 mile down the road it started sputtering out and blew a white/grey smoke then died. It wouldnt start again till it warmed up. Thats when he tested the fuel pressure and it read 130 psi's. Any help would be appericated!


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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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i am thinking a restrict/plugged/ frozen fuel return line. that would explain high pressure and spitting and sputtering then dead. either there is ice in there or something else. may be right at the regulator on the fuel bowl too.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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diesel kleen(white bottle) is all i can recommend.. supposidly there is a 911 diesel kleen also... have not seen it myself. pour some right in the fuel bowl and tanks.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Ok he put in a new CPS and its still doing it. This is exactly what happened. He started it up in the morning and drove it to work. After sitting in the cold weather for about 5 hours he went to lunch and it started fine. 1/4 mile down the road it started sputtering out and blew a white/grey smoke then died. It wouldnt start again till it warmed up. Thats when he tested the fuel pressure and it read 130 psi's. Any help would be appericated!


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Where did you ever get the ideal the problem was the CPS?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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We got that problem fixed from putting it on a computer and the truck was spittin out the code for a CPS gone bad. He changed that and it still is doing it but i havent talked to him since friday so i dont know if he fixed it or not!! Will find out later today!!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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sounds like gelled fuel..............
 
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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sounds like gelled fuel..............
I agree. Get some fuel de-icer.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Thanks for all the responses! He stopped and got some Diesel-Kleen and it worked. Hes been driving it for last week now. Thanks again to all those that responded!!

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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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good deal!!!!!!!!
 
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