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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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CPS problems????

1996 F350 7.3 power stroke, 188,000 miles. Had the truck about a week. Was sitting at a railroad track waiting for trian to pass and it just dies like you turned off the key. started right back up. ran about 100 miles and it sounded like it was shutting off but caught back up. was pulling a gooseneck with 2 others on top about 10,000#. It sounds like I got CPS problems. What do you guys think?
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Sounds like a CPS going out to me. Get a spare.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Would the check engine lite come on???
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Not always, watch the tach if it doen't move when cracking its the CPS.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Seems like when the CPS is going out it has many different signs but the tach not moving when cracking the sign it is going out.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Okay, so when I'm cranking the truck if the tach doesn't move then most likely I have a cps issue. what about fuel filters? not sure when these were changed since I just got the truck.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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If you are not sure when the fuel filter was changed i would change it out, when i bought my PSD i changed out every filter and all fluids.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Fuel filter issue usually will make the truck run rough before it dies. I vote CPS
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Thanks, I'm going to get it changed. I read on some other forums that you should get a particular color. Something about the original one is black and the replacemnet one is blue. Any ideas on that???
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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No don't get the blue one. that is for the IH DT466. It works in our trucks but get the newest gray sensor. Its cheapest of them all at about $20 compared to the Black (original) and the Blue ones at $120-150
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Should I get one from a Ford Dealer or is it okay to get one at Auto Zone???
 
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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Dealer! Not sure what AZ carries. Might be motorcraft might not be. If you need the truck today and AZ has one get that to get the truck running then get a Ford one Tuesday and put the AZ one in the glove box.
 
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Old May 26, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I Got Mine At A International Dealer For 18.00 Being It Is An International Engine, If You Have A Dealer Near By.
 
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