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  1. slyhog022056

    97 7.3 shuts off and sometimes refires

    97 7.3 shutting off while driving, while sitting in traffic etc. I dont understand this i have read every possible thread. my truck will be running fine then it just shuts off at different times, sometimes it will refire if i am moving but if it shuts while at a stop i can usually just turn the...
  2. slyhog022056

    Rough idle

    the valve cover gasket has 2 plugs on it. the outer harness plugs into the gasket and it passes thru to the harness underneath the valve cover. quote from member Greenskeeper; You can pull the valve covers and confirm that all injectors are flowing the same amount of oil from the oil spouts. If...
  3. slyhog022056

    Rough idle

    i have had the same problem for over a year. a suggestion was made by another member to check walve cover gasket wiring and harness going to injectors and glow plugs.
  4. slyhog022056

    Help... wants to die

    yes the scan tool was hooked up trying to read live data that is why it would come and go every few seconds. put the scan tool away. it then was back the way it was. never occured to me scan tool would do that. the miss does not go away at all at idle warm or cold. I dont know about anything...
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    Help... wants to die

    Mine is a Bosch unit. But made some calls and found out that this engine and factory ECU cant be scanned with a regular OBD II scanner while running. It will only allow read and resetting of codes in key on engine off. Now I know. Either way i have a "miss" only at idle and thought i could see...
  6. slyhog022056

    Help... wants to die

    ya'll gonna love this .. plugged in scan tool, key on, engine off. No codes. Look under hood at IPR, good. ICP, good. smelled oil cap, good. Started it up, revved it a few times, back to normal. press scan on code reader, it messes up again, wtf? did it 3 other times and messed up every time i...
  7. slyhog022056

    Help... wants to die

    1997 7.3 PSD Went out to start my truck since it has been sitting for 2 weeks. started right up as normal then it tries to die. gauges stay working so i dont think its ignition problem. I can rev it up and hold at rpm then it goes to idle cutting out like a misfire. when it goes to idle the...
  8. slyhog022056

    How to locate misfiring injector

    The dash lights stay on but gauges all drop out. My dash lights stay on even with ignition switch is off.
  9. slyhog022056

    How to locate misfiring injector

    i need a diagram to know which wires are which. did a search and found 3 different descriptions as to which wire is which. need to know if i am getting a pulse from pcm also. i was getting 19 mpg then about 2 months ago it dropped to 14 mpg
  10. slyhog022056

    How to locate misfiring injector

    97 F250 HD with 7.3 psd. I have a constant miss from one of my injectors. How can I trace it out electrically? I swapped injectors with known good one and still have a miss. Do I need a oscilliscope to trace out the circuit? My high dollar scanner doesnt tell me anything. Does anyone have a...
  11. slyhog022056

    NEW to me. 7.3 IDI ex-uhaul 1990 f350

    The IDI is a good motor, definetly not comparable to the super duty though. If it isnt rattling or smoking it is probably good. mine (1991 7.3 IDI) was great except for having to take 1/8 of a mile to get up to 70 mph. but mine weighed 11,000 lbs empty. 10 MPG loaded or empty. Just do some...
  12. slyhog022056

    Air Filter CFM Requirements

    mine has no stock filter assembly it has a spectre cone style filter on it and no idea of its flow numbers
  13. slyhog022056

    Air Filter CFM Requirements

    I have been searching for some CFM imformation as to what CFM an air filter has to flow to run my 97 7.3 PSD. It is street driven, never sees over 3000 rpm, little bit of towing (GVW truck and trailer under 18,000 lbs) I have a batwing oilbath air cleaner from my 52 olds that is modified to...
  14. slyhog022056

    Needing heater/AC linkage information

    the diaphragm under the hood by the heater box only controls inside / outside air. all i have is the dash vents working, i need to find a way to switch it to defrost, to floor or a mix.
  15. slyhog022056

    Needing heater/AC linkage information

    havent got the boost problem sorted out either, the truck has been parked at work putting on a service bed and putting things back together after i was rear ended at 35 mph, had to remove rear fuel tank and straighten the frame and then been doing little things while trying to get the service...
  16. slyhog022056

    Needing heater/AC linkage information

    97 ford f 250HD. 7.3 5 speed Needing to find location of all the places under the dash for the heater control cables, etc. Using the dash controls on the dash wont let me change from heat to vent or to the defrosters, floor, etc. Does anyone have a diagram of where the flaps, linkages are...
  17. slyhog022056

    huge turbo lag

    No check engine light even hooked in my code reader... nothing at all. I will try to hook up a gauge to the schrader valve to monitir it while driving. I did hook up to my 40 ft travel trailer that weighs in at 9200 lbs last weekend and pulling it i didnt get much boost until around 2000 rpm in...
  18. slyhog022056

    huge turbo lag

    I dont know about before i got it but it just seems like coming in a 2000 is a little bit late. the factory. it does have 4 inch straight exhaust pipes, supposedly the turbo wheels were upgraded. maybe thats normal for an empty truck like you say. as someone said earlier i does have a miss. the...
  19. slyhog022056

    huge turbo lag

    wasnt aware the timing can be changed with this diesel. only ever had a 7.3 idi before
  20. slyhog022056

    huge turbo lag

    i cant be 100 % positive it is fully open, dont know which direction it needs to be to be open, looking at it from the top is it supposed to be fully clockwise or counter clockwise? The rod going to it is just hanging and the piston is unplugged. And it doesnt idle smooth like i think it should
  21. slyhog022056

    huge turbo lag

    Just got my 97 f 250 with 7.3 turbo and 5 speed running again. I am having major issues with turbo lag... namely the turbo doesnt even begin to spool up at all until around 2000 to 2500 rpm. It is just flat unresponsive up to that point. Especially in first or second gear. I have to throttle it...
  22. slyhog022056

    Hard start white smoke

    I have the same issue with mine. but I know it isnt injectors or glow plugs with mine, the truck has 315,000 miles but only 8000 miles on NEW glow plugs and NEW injectors. Hopefully someone can help out some way. The white smoke clears out after 20 or 30 seconds. I do know my lift pump is...
  23. slyhog022056

    Anyone need parts from 97 F250 HD

    Not much of the interiir left. When i got rear ended the firce brok seat back all the way down to rear seat and the fabric ripped.
  24. slyhog022056

    Anyone need parts from 97 F250 HD

    My F-250 got rear ended last weekend, i know the insurance company wont give me much for it so i am going to keep it and part it out 7.3 PSD rebuilt about 75k back was getting 18 mpg city and 21 hwy NEVER been overheated, ZF5, 4.10 rear, tires with under 3000 miles on them, 5th wheel hitch I...
  25. slyhog022056

    E4od - Just won't lock up!!!

    I had that problem with my 1 ton, somewhere on one of the forums i found a way to hook up a switch to manually lock torque converter. worked gfreat just dont forget to turn it off as you are slowing down, the locked converter will stall the engine, i used to switch mine on around 50 mph...

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