Got me a 1997 F350 crew 4x4 with the PS diesel. Is everything on this motor electric/electronic? Trying to head to Ellensberg yesterday, truck shut down and won't start. Cranks fine.

 

I had a similar experience in my 87 f150, there is a switch on the firewall that will shut down the truck with warning,no symptoms, just power off-cranks,has electric power but no fire. I don't know the name of it, but its a circuit breaker type of a switch. A friend + mechanic replaced it, and knew what it was as soon as I described what happened. So I'd check with a mechanic to see if ford still uses this type of a "mystery switch"

 

Welcome to both of you!

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