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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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driving problem with motor

every once and a while i have been driving and for a brief second each time the motor chuggs like someone hit a kill switch but then it will drive fine after that.i am puzzeled as to what this could be, oh when it does this the engine light comes on but when i shut it off then restart it the engine light is gone.it is a 7.3 2001 superduty any help would be appreciated thanks for your time.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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for starters, my guess there should be a tripped code, if you can have someone pull the code it will give you a better idea,
if you dont have a programmer available, the stealership can pull it if you give them your right arm.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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has anyone had this happen?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Sounds like the cam position sensor is bad.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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I second a possible cps.

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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Certainly sounds like cam position sensor to me too.
 
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