I'm wondering if there were different CPS's used.. I have a 95 PSD. Have read that the CPS is prone to fail, so seeing that I'm planning a long road trip decided to buy one to carry with me, called the Local Ford Stealerships, and found one priced at $30.00, the other Stealership quoted $169.22...

What's the diff? Stealership said that the one for 169.22 is the correct one and that most likely the $30 one from the other dealership would fail...Does anyone have an idea as to what's what here... I also checked with NAPA and they want 42.11 for one, but I'm not so sure I trust NAPA, have had bad experiences with them before...

 

Do you have a International dealer near you?...I buy mine from there for 24.00......I am not sure if it is the same P/N for '95 as my '97

International P/N 1876735c91

 

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International Dealer Locator

 

I've been doing some research on CPS(s) lately. There is a thread on here a couple years ago where everyone raved about the IH CPS, lots and lots of pages.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-blue-cps.html

Seems like the 1807339c92 was the original International blue CPS then the part number was changed to 1885812c91 which could be either black or gray. One of our sponsers here sells that CPS for a bit over $100. Think I'm going to stop by International and see if they have the 1885812C91 and what the cost is.

ron, maybe the number you quoted 1876735c91 is now the newest number.

 

Ive seen advertisement for "Performance" CPS not sure if they are just trying to get you to buy them or if it is really a performance gain. They were somewhere around 100-150. I dont see how a CPS can add HP though. Anyhow I always knew them to cost about 30.

 

I bought this one a few months ago.....its gray,and I am not sure when they changed #'s

 

Thanks Ron, looks like that is the one I have for my spare. The package is a Ford part number F7TZ-12K073-B however stamped on the CPS itself is what you have .. 1876735c91. I'm still going to check with International for the T466 CPS 1885812c91 on cost.

 

No International dealer around here..Can their parts be ordered online? I don't see how a CPS can increase power either, but it would be nice to get one that could

 

here is the correct CPS for your truck.
Powerstrokeshop.com

 

Thanks, I'll get one ordered..

 

I have had fords black (went bad), internationals black (died once, now spare) and now fords grey in it now. So far the cheaper grey has only hicuped once.

As for the blue "performance" one...... Jody didnt recommend running it. Plus they are $$$

 

Yes, there are different CPS's. 94-96 uses a CPS that has the contacts on the sensor and the harness tin plated, and on the 97 and later they are gold plated to be OBDII compliant. Either one will work in any year truck but there is a possibility of galvanic corrosion of the contacts because of dissimiliar materials. Lots of guys have used the 97-03 sensors in the early trucks with no problems either because for a long time there was a price difference between the two or they needed one right now and they used what was readily available.As long as you have time to plan ahead and get the right one there's no reason to use the wrong one. The link that TJ posted is a good price and powerstrokeshop is great to deal with.

 

Thanks for the explanation...I ordered a pair of them from the link that TJ posted.. My truck still has the original in it, but I've read a lot about them failing and am planning a winter long road trip hauling a large travel trailer and will feel better having a spare one along..

 

FYI just picked one up at International here in Reno. Part #1876735C91 for my 97. It cost me 18.50 out the door. Parts guy said it depends on your engine serial # because they had two different ones. Other one they carried cost around 40.00 for older engines. Where is our engine serial # any way? Thanks in advance.

 

Most accurate: It is stamped on the block where the oil filter housing bolts up...
OK but...: The # is on a sticker on the front of the hpop reservoir. But if the reservoir has been changed then the #'s won't match. The sticker may be missing too.