Engine will not start
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Engine will not start
I have a 99' F250 7.3. The engine will turn over, but it will not start. The wait light is not coming on. Anyone run into this problem? I had one guy tell me he thought it was the fuel heater.
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ggirten
I had the same problem. It turns out that the 7.3 has same recurring problem (Camshaft Sensor). They typically should go around 120 K but mine lasted to 147K.
The part is about 170.00 from ford or about 300.00 installed by a reputable mechanic.
Good Luck
I had the same problem. It turns out that the 7.3 has same recurring problem (Camshaft Sensor). They typically should go around 120 K but mine lasted to 147K.
The part is about 170.00 from ford or about 300.00 installed by a reputable mechanic.
Good Luck
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Originally Posted by Mr Huckle
ggirten
I had the same problem. It turns out that the 7.3 has same recurring problem (Camshaft Sensor). They typically should go around 120 K but mine lasted to 147K.
The part is about 170.00 from ford or about 300.00 installed by a reputable mechanic.
Good Luck
I had the same problem. It turns out that the 7.3 has same recurring problem (Camshaft Sensor). They typically should go around 120 K but mine lasted to 147K.
The part is about 170.00 from ford or about 300.00 installed by a reputable mechanic.
Good Luck
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Hold on guys.....
No wait to start light is most likely a shorted fuel heater. Check the fuses under the hood, if one of them is blown, disconnect the plug on the back of the fuel filter housing, and try another fuse.
No wait to start light is most likely a shorted fuel heater. Check the fuses under the hood, if one of them is blown, disconnect the plug on the back of the fuel filter housing, and try another fuse.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Hold on guys.....
No wait to start light is most likely a shorted fuel heater. Check the fuses under the hood, if one of them is blown, disconnect the plug on the back of the fuel filter housing, and try another fuse.
No wait to start light is most likely a shorted fuel heater. Check the fuses under the hood, if one of them is blown, disconnect the plug on the back of the fuel filter housing, and try another fuse.
No WTS light means the PCM isn't getting power... and the fuel heater shorting blows fuse #30, which is also protecting the PCM. Sooo.... check fuse #30... it's a 30amp, and I'll betcha it's blown.
I hope I'm remembering the number right... check all the fuses just in case. 
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If it was a blown fuse, it wouldn't start at all. It's worth checking the fuses anyway, but where's this delay coming from?
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All fuses checked OK. I had a guy check it with a scanner. He said it looked like the fuel heater has shorted out. I am going to have to go through the wiring to see if any are bare.
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If the fuel heater shorted, it would blow fuse #30 IIRC, which I believe is under the panel under the dash, so check those if you haven't yet. Did you check those fuses or just the ones under the hood? It's a 30 amp fuse.... protects the fuel heater, PCM (which causes the no-start and no WTS light), and a few other things.