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Oct 26, 2008 | 07:05 AM

okiedokie57

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need help!

I am a new owner of a 7.3 powerstroke F-350 4x4. It is a 96 model with 259,000 miles. I am having some type of fuel problems I think? Truck will start and idle fine but add a few rpms about 2 grand and will run for about a minute then quit me. resembles fuel pump problems on the old gasoline models. let it sit and will restart. have change fuel filter to no avail. I would greatly appreciate any info.
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Oct 26, 2008 | 02:27 PM

tjbeggs

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How long does it have to sit to restart? any smoke while cranking but not restarting?

Oct 26, 2008 | 03:10 PM

okiedokie57

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tj it will start in about five minutes. when intially started it will idle forever, but go to about 2 grand on tach it will run about a minute and die. I was stuck on the road. by the way triple A will not pay for a 1 ton flatbed tow. fyi

Oct 26, 2008 | 06:34 PM

jeep1947

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Just my .02 but it sounds like eiher fpr screen is plugged and needs cleaning or time for new fuel lift pump.

Oct 26, 2008 | 06:43 PM

tjbeggs

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Cleaning the screen certainly won't hurt and you could check fuel pressure after it quits and while cranking but I will bet you won't find an issue with fuel pressure.

It sounds to me like a sensor that has a heat related failure or the IPR o-rings are shot (or other low HPOP issue). The only trick to those is 5 minutes is not very long to sit to lose heat.

Do you have any way to pull codes or look at live data?