Engine dies
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Laughing Gas
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Engine dies
Ok two days in a row now my truck has died. The first time was after running for about a min, a/c turned on, put in gear and just starting to pull away. Restarted all was good. Second time, turned truck on, let idle stabilize, flipped on a/c, truck dies. Restarted all was good. I have an idea it is the cps but this time it is totally different semptoms than any other time. Any ideas?
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Not really enough info for anything other than wild guesses. I'm guessing after the restart you don't have a CEL? Any idea if there are any codes stored? Random things are hard to chase down, but if the problem starts to become predictable, it's easier to track down.
For instance, the 2 things you mentioned are shifting into gear and turning on the AC. If the stall starts showing up on a frequent basis, you could try not turning on the AC, or starting in neutral and then shifting into reverse or drive (whatever is opposite of what you normally do) to help pinpoint the action that is causing the stall.
Go ahead and give us a better description of the stall too. Is it more like someone just turned the key off, or does the engine sputter a bit first?
For instance, the 2 things you mentioned are shifting into gear and turning on the AC. If the stall starts showing up on a frequent basis, you could try not turning on the AC, or starting in neutral and then shifting into reverse or drive (whatever is opposite of what you normally do) to help pinpoint the action that is causing the stall.
Go ahead and give us a better description of the stall too. Is it more like someone just turned the key off, or does the engine sputter a bit first?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Davis, Ca.
Not really enough info for anything other than wild guesses. I'm guessing after the restart you don't have a CEL? Any idea if there are any codes stored? Random things are hard to chase down, but if the problem starts to become predictable, it's easier to track down.
For instance, the 2 things you mentioned are shifting into gear and turning on the AC. If the stall starts showing up on a frequent basis, you could try not turning on the AC, or starting in neutral and then shifting into reverse or drive (whatever is opposite of what you normally do) to help pinpoint the action that is causing the stall.
Go ahead and give us a better description of the stall too. Is it more like someone just turned the key off, or does the engine sputter a bit first?
For instance, the 2 things you mentioned are shifting into gear and turning on the AC. If the stall starts showing up on a frequent basis, you could try not turning on the AC, or starting in neutral and then shifting into reverse or drive (whatever is opposite of what you normally do) to help pinpoint the action that is causing the stall.
Go ahead and give us a better description of the stall too. Is it more like someone just turned the key off, or does the engine sputter a bit first?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Davis, Ca.
Not yet I am going on a trip, in another truck, and will do the cps recall when I get back. I will probably buy another cps for a spare while at it. They are only $30 now from Ford.
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Laughing Gas
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Will have to check that. Did not think of that. But if it came loose would the truck die or revert back to stock?
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