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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Does this sound like the CPS

Driving down the road and the truck powers off completely, no nothing, coast over to the side of the road and truck will turn over but no movement on the tach. WTS light won't come on. But truck will crank.

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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There are definitely people on here with more knowledge than me but I would sure try replacing the CPS first. It's cheap.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Does this sound like the fuel heater?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Flea
Does this sound like the fuel heater?
Yes,, unplug it & replace fuse # 22

Heater wire ...here....
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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If there is no movement of the tach when cranking as you stated, then it is the CPS.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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WTS light won't come on. But truck will crank.

This is why I suggested the fuel heater......
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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Heck do both a fuse and a CPS are cheap. But do one at a time to see which fixes it. My vote CPS.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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I'm with you on the cheap, but unless his WTS light is burned out , this would be a first....
 
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Yep no WTS light....if it normally lights his PCM has no voltage. Fuel heater/pcm fuse first then CPS
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Sorry but I am new to all this. What is a cps wts?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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CPS= crankshaft position sensor, WTS= wait to start light on dash
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Sorry but I am new to all this. What is a cps wts?
Some reading for you..... here......Many more if you need them
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Thanks. That will help a lot.

Latter.....
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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It was the fuse. I pulled the bottom red wire and rubber gromet off the driver's side of the fuel bowl and replaced fuse and truck started right up.

Now, how to get the fuel heater back to working. I pulled out the fuel filter and the loop wires that you can see, that the filter sits on has lost it solder on one side.
The Ford Truck dealer here quoted me $56 for the fuel heater with the part # of
F5TZ9J294A. Is this what I need?

They told me their is an internal heater and an external heater.

How hard is this job and what tools will I need?

Thanks,
Fletch
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Smile Don't ya just love easy fixes that get you right back in the saddle?

Just leave it unplugged. You really don't need it unless it gets very cold, like around zero. Easy for me to say, I live in South Florida.
 

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