Found a black CPS
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Found a black CPS
I was able to locate a black CPS for my truck at a IH dealer locally. $123.34 Canadian dollars. It seems like a lot considering the grey ones cost $22.65 CAD each. It seems as though I could keep a spare and change if I needed to for a lot less money. Any thoughts on this?
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If your truck runs fine with the cheap one, use it. If the new one causes a rough idle or any other issues you notice, then the black one is worth the extra $$$. Some trucks don't like the new gray one, others don't seem to have any issues with it.
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Clay is out of them right now. Even if he had one and I ordered it, with the exchange rate, shipping, and taxs at the border, I would be back over $100CAD.
There is no apparent rough idle, but there are times when it seems like it runs better than others. (262,000 Kilometers).
I want to do everything I can to make it run better and be more efficient. I bought it new and will continue to drive it until Ford figures out how to build a truck for us again.
There is no apparent rough idle, but there are times when it seems like it runs better than others. (262,000 Kilometers).
I want to do everything I can to make it run better and be more efficient. I bought it new and will continue to drive it until Ford figures out how to build a truck for us again.
Last edited by throwdown; Apr 1, 2009 at 07:53 AM. Reason: additional info
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I should look into that. If I wasn't such a tight wad I would just bite the bullet and get a new one. I would if I knew for sure it would make the truck run better. Thanks for the info.
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I bought one from Clay and 2 of the used ones. I figure it can't hurt to carry the used ones as spares, or to toss into someone else's rig that I might come across dead on the side of the road. I don't trust my gray one, I may take it to Ford and ask for my money back 
or Ebay it.
Are you running a gray now? If so, I would try to find a black one and keep the gray as a spare. If you are running a black now... just be patient and try to come across a good deal on a black spare. Or, go out on a limb and try the new IH gray CPS to see if its any better/worse than the Ford part.
or Ebay it.Are you running a gray now? If so, I would try to find a black one and keep the gray as a spare. If you are running a black now... just be patient and try to come across a good deal on a black spare. Or, go out on a limb and try the new IH gray CPS to see if its any better/worse than the Ford part.
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I have the recall CPS in there now. I thought I would do some calling around to find a black one. I found a few of them. They were made by a different manufacturer much earlier. A new grey one from IH is only $23 CAN. The old black one is $123 CAN. If I was having idle problems I would jump on it. But I am trying to find a less expensive alternative.
I see that a spare is the way to go, grey or black.
I see that a spare is the way to go, grey or black.
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