I got my reacall notice a few days ago. My question is this, My truck is running perfect now. I had the cps changed out about 1.5 yrs ago when it was hickuping a lot. It was at 98k. (125k now)I would think I have a newer one in there. It is a black one with gold bracket. Also I am afraid if they change it out they may try to reflash it and fry my D-P tuner. So I want to take a poll to see what is the most favorable track to take. thanks Jeff

 

Nope, you have the old style. The new ones are gray. I can understand your concern regarding your tuner. If you don't want them to work on it you could always buy a gray and change it yourself. The grays aren't very expensive. I've seen them online for as low as 15 bucks. Takes ten minutes to swap out.

 

I have been reading that there are problems with the new grey one also. Mostly giving a #8 injector error. I do have a spare black one I keep with me in the tool box for a backup. I can't see bringing it in to the stealer and having them screw it up on me. And now with the reports of the recall CPS being a problem I am more hesitant than ever.

 

Exactly why I haven't changed mine. I have a black in there that has been running great and I have another new black, a blue and two grays for spares. Also have a black that was cutting in and out that I would put in if I was going to take it to Ford.

 

One thing I always thought of this, is why take it in if you have already fixed the issue? I even asked one of the guys I work with why take it in? 20 bucks, 10 minutes, and the knowledge that nothing else was messed with.

 

You should have the old one. I had mine changed April of 07 and I had an old one. I would get it replaced asap. They won't reflash you PCM. They have no reason to. I wrote on my work order not to reflash just in case they did. That way I could TRY to get the money for a reburn back from them if they did.

 

i threw my recall letter in the trash can!aint wastin my time at the steallership!

 

If the truck is running right and you have a spare why mess with it? I still haven't seen a letter but I won't have mine changed out. My truck is running fine and I have 2 spares behind the back seat. I'm keeping what I have.
My .02, Joe

 

Has anybody tried to just take them an old one and exchanging it for a new one? My service guy did just that. Who wouldn't want to write it up and not even have to actually change it? It's worth a shot.

 

If it ain't broke don't fix it.


That is how I am looking at it I have not had mine replaced and don't plain on it either as long as the one in the truck is doing just fine.

 

I had it done. Don't do it unless you have to. I got the #8 problem. I am looking for a supply of the old black ones.

 

What exactly is the problem that the new gray CPS causes with the #8 injector?

 

check for oill leak after. had mien replaced on 2/1/08. started to leak right away, didn't started looking for the leak until sunday and found 1/3 of the o-ring gone-missing on the cps. going back to the dealer friday. with the o-ring see what thay will do

lee

 

Mine was running bad. The code said #8 was dead. They did something with the computer are fixed it.

 

That settles it for me. They aren't touching it and I will stick with the black that is in there for as long as I can.