Found On Road Dead

[HEAD HUNTER]

I have a 96 (company truck) totally stock. It wouldn't start, keep in mind my diesel mech. has only worked on old diesels and new cat and cummins. None of use have experience with a powerstroke. replaced glow plug relay, truck is fine for 3 days. On the 4th day it died on the way home. 5 minutes later it fired up and ran fine the rest of the way. Fuel filter is fresh, fuel is clean and fresh. What could cause this? Now is the time to fix things. We are probably snowed out for a awhile now. Got about 2 feet of snow over the weekend.

 

[Mastertech]

Sounds like you may have a Cam Position Sensor going bad.
When it dies and you crank it over does the tach show any RPM's ?

 

[PowerStroker444]

Another vote for the CPS.

 

[morepower02]

Thats what I would check

 

[HEAD HUNTER]

I ran it down to the international shop this morning and it had thorwn a p0344 code. CPS it is. Bought a new one for $95. It's not in yet though.

Thanks for the help boys.

oh yeah its a 97, not a 96, my bad. I never drive it.

 

[NemoRat]

 

[Mastertech]

Headhunter
That CPS is held in buy a bolt with a 10MM head that is tight as HELL so make sure you use a good 6 point 10MM socket on it or you may round off the head of the bolt.
This is assuming that the CPS has never been taken out before.

 

[HEAD HUNTER]

Originally posted by Jefe-Rat
Headhunter
That CPS is held in buy a bolt with a 10MM head that is tight as HELL so make sure you use a good 6 point 10MM socket on it or you may round off the head of the bolt.
This is assuming that the CPS has never been taken out before.

Your tellin me. SOB that bolt was tight. Smashed 2 knuckles on the water pump too, once I chisled enough mud off it to find it. But it is all over now. Truck runs fine so far.

Thanks again

 

[Wideopen]

Originally posted by HEAD HUNTER
Your tellin me. SOB that bolt was tight. Smashed 2 knuckles on the water pump too, once I chisled enough mud off it to find it. But it is all over now. Truck runs fine so far.

Thanks again

How about that someone found there Ford Diesel Problem without consulting " The Diesel Stop"

 

[Mastertech]

Originally posted by Wideopen
How about that someone found there Ford Diesel Problem without consulting " The Diesel Stop"

Imagine that...

 

[Wideopen]

Originally posted by Jefe-Rat
Imagine that...

I sure we did it wrong...we didn't go through 3 pages before we we're sure of the proper procedure

 

[CHarlan]

All that for the CPS?? What a pain. I am not familiar with the Ford Diesel, but 2 busted knuckles would have my temper through the roof! Cheers to ya!