My 99 F250 7.3L just up and quit the other day. I was tooling along the freeway and it just snuffed. Any ideas?

 

We need more information.

Did you get it restarted? Does it try to start? How did you get it home?

How did it act when it quit? did it buck at all, run funny, make any noises?

 

Outta fuel? Sorry for the simple reply.....but you didn't really leave us much info! The more you can say about it.....the more we can help ya out. Welcome to FTE

 

Yup, help us help you. Need more info. Welcome to FTE!

 

I know whats wrong..... Its BROKEN !!!!

 

It never restarted, I had it towed home. No warning at all. It tries to start and surges like ropppp ropppp roppp and then dies.

DH

quote=Smokin';6331881]We need more information.


Did you get it restarted? Does it try to start? How did you get it home?

How did it act when it quit? did it buck at all, run funny, make any noises?[/quote]

 

Does the tach move when you try to crank it?
Wait to start light on?
Any smoke out the tailpipe when cranking?
If the tach moves, what are the RPM's it reading?
Have you checked to see if you can hear the fuel pump cycle with the key on but not cranking?
Have you checked the engine oil level?
Help us out here.

 

that sounds just like when my mower runs out of gas. my diagnosis either the tank is empty and the fuel gauge is shot or the fuel pumpis shot or the fuel filter is clogged

 

I just now went out and rstarted it. It would not start on the side of the road the other day. It now starts and idles. I do not trust it to bring back from down the block.

 

the guage shows 3 quarters full and I remember fueling the other week. With the price of desiel I do not drive it much right now. Will the oil level shut it down?

 

Drive it and let us know if it bucks or turns off and restarts.

 

Yes. The HPOP (high pressure oil pump) supplys oil to the injectors which fire the motor. Low or no oil pressure and she won't run.

 

i think you have a cloged fuel line somewhere the vaccum from the pump probbably pulled some debris towards the line and it was too big for the lie and when it cut off the flow of fuel your truck died and now since it has been sitting for a while the debris probbably floated down probbably to the bottom of the tank or out of the way at least

 

When was the last time you changed the fuel filter? Have you had the cps changed yet?

 

I will start with the fuel filter. Oil level is right and clean. Thanks for the help.
DH 1999PSD