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    Truck cranks, won't start, 1 Terminal of GPR is hot

    My battery is fully charged so when I turn the key it turns over quickly, but unlike the past few months, it won't start. As you all know there are two large terminals on the GPR. In my attached picture the lower one shows 12.3 V and the upper one shows 11.3 with the key on. But then I...
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    97 F350 Clutch Slave Cylinder Push Rod Clip

    When I last purchased a clutch master/slave cylinder the slave push rod had a plastic clip on it that would hold the push rod back in the cylinder. I don't know of a way to mount the slave cylinder on the side of the transmission without that clip. A picture is attached. I needed to remove my...
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    Throttle Position Sensor goes bad every 6 months or sooner

    The Throttle Position Sensor (some call it the Pedal Position Sensor) attaches to the fuel pedal assembly. When the pedal is depressed the interior of the TPS/PPS turns which in turn signals for more fuel to the engine. Every 6 months for 8 years I have had to replace the PPS because it does...
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    How to use Advanced Search

    It may be on this site somewhere, but I can't find a How To for Advanced Search. That would be very helpful. It seems I would be able to search only the forum or forums I chose, and I would like to search for posts that contained these words: 1997, F350, rotor, but I can't see how to do that...
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    How much voltage drop do/should the glow plugs cause?

    A second or two after I turn the key on on my 97 F350 the voltage drops from 12.8 to 9.8. That is right when the glow plugs should be fired for roughly 45 seconds. Is my voltage drop acceptable or should I be looking for another problem? Thanks, BigRedWeather
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    12.8V Key On in 2 seconds drops to 9.8

    I have 12.8 volts at my battery before I turn the key on. 2 seconds after I turn the key on, I hear a click somewhere on the truck and the voltage drops to 9.8. I don't know how long it stays at 9.8 but I do need to determine that. I also need to see if my batteries are good (they should be I...
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    Can't find (to buy) a Ford High Mount Lamp for 97 F350

    I have looked at Rock Auto, Ebay and Google for the Rear High Mount Lamp. This lamp is on the outside of the cab, centered above the bed. When a door opens 2 white lights on either side light up and when the brakes are hit, the center red light comes on. I was hoping someone here knew of a...
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    Climbing steep hill, engine dies

    For years my truck would pull a steep hill (steep = a hill that require 4X4) with no engine issues. In the past month I have been climbing a steep hill two times, and after about 30 seconds of doing so the engine just quit. It acted like it was getting no fuel, but the bowl the filter is in...
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    Rear brakes lock up real easy

    A couple years ago my rear brakes would lock before my front brakes would begin to grab. I adjusted the rear brakes carefully and replaced the e-brake cable and lubricated all the contact points in the rear brakes. No real change. Then I disconnected the connector that goes from the brake...
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    Solution: Turn nut on IPR 3/4 turn. The Problem - ROUGH running - VERY frustrating

    Check this link, and in particular entry #5 for a solution that took me hours to even find mentioned on forums: http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?62792-P0344-P0478-P0470-P1661-What-to-do&p=734206#post734206 BigRedWeather
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    Codes - New CPS - No Codes - Still runs very rough

    I was getting these codes on my truck. P0344 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent P0478 Exhaust Pressure Control Valve High P0470 Exhaust Pressure Sensor Malfunction I replaced the CPS and the EBP sensor and cleaned the tube out between the sensor and the exhaust manifold. I...
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    P0344, P0478, P0470, P1661 What to do.

    I noticed a very slight unevenness in my engine and then pulled these codes P0344 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent P0478 Exhaust Pressure Control Valve High P0470 Exhaust Pressure Sensor Malfunction It seemed the PO344 could cause this. I drove it the next day and it ran...
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    Started great - now takes cranking...

    All winter my truck has started within 1 second of turning the key after I fired the glow plugs. Ten days ago, after no changes had been made, and no change in the weather I would have to turn the key on about eight times, from 3 seconds to 1 second, glowing a few more times in between and all...
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    Anyone put a new harmonic balancer on that stopped vibrations?

    I got my truck back from the shop and it had a noticeable vibration at 2300 RPM. I basically avoided running at that RPM as much as I could. I told the mechanic and he offered no advice. 2 years later I told him the same thing and he said, "Oh, try another used harmonic balancer." I put it...
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    Have you converted rear drum to disk brakes?

    I'm a bit tired of all the adjustments and poor performance I get out of my rear drum brakes and am wondering if anyone has converted his truck to rear disks? If so, can I ask some questions? -Who did you get the kit from? -How do your new rear disk brakes perform? -How many miles do you...
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    Anyone removed RABS from their truck?

    I don't necssarily want to physically remove the RABS II valve from my 97. I want to effectively remove the RABS, so when I brake I only get straight forward brakes. Something, and I assume the RABS, has been locking up one rear wheel when I turn while I am braking under 20MPH. Has anyone...
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    Brakes pedal soft for most ot its travel.

    About a month ago my brake pedal was soft until the last 20% of it travel. For that last 20% of travel it braked well and during the first 80% of travel is braked the truck slightly. If I turn the truck on and park it, I can pump the brake a few times and the pedal gets firm after 40% of...
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    Manual Transmission Gears Grind - Transmission Fluid Recommendations?

    My 5 speed manual transmission grinds too often as it goes into third gear on an up shift or downshift. Many times it slides into that gear very smoothly, but about 1 out of 10 times the gears grind. I pay close attention for what is going on when it does and does not grind and can detect no...
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    Turn signal gone nuts

    Get this. If I don't turn my hazard lights on by pressing it down, I have no turn signals, front or back. But if I press the hazard light button then I have turn signals, front and back. Regardless of where my hazard light button is, I have not brake lights. A mechanic told me I just need...
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    Auto Enginuity OBD II scanner won't pull codes on 97 Powerstroke

    I just got an Auto Enginuity OBD II scanner, supposed to be top of the line and I can pull no codes from my 97 even with the Check Engine light on. Then I read on page 14 of the user guide: "Ford '96 - '97 Powerstrokes use the Non-OBD-II Only option because these vehicles have no OBD-II support...
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    Pedal (Throttle) Position Sensor malfunctions

    My Pedal Position Sensor PPS, that is attached to the foot throttle assembly, works for 3-4 months then needs to be replaced. I have to replace it when the truck jerks alot, like it gives it fuel, then stops, then starts giving it fuel again. The fact that it wears a PPS out in 4 months makes...
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    Can't pull codes

    Three meters, from $50 to $250 can't pull a code from my truck even though the check engine light is on. I'm wondering if being a 97 it isn't fully OBDII compliant. One of the meters says there are 124 codes to pull but doesn't pull a single one. Does anyone else have a 97 that they can...
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    Instant Email Notification no worky

    I have set "Instant Email Notification" for my last 10 posts and have not received any email notices. I have an email address registered with the site. Does anyone else experience this, or is there a trick I don't know about? Thanks, BigRedWeather
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    Sometimes runs very rough then smooths out

    WHEN IT HAPPENS: sometimes in cold weather, but many times in cold weather it does not happen. It just seems to happen when it wants to, not because of any set of confitions. WHAT HAPPENS: The truck will start and run kind of rough, like it is missing 2 cylinders, or very rough, like it is...
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    Test Glow Plugs

    My reading says a Glow Plug (GP) should show between .2 and .6 Ohms of resistance if it is good. I just tested 4 GPS and they all read .001 Ohms. Then I pulled out a GP that came off my truck and put 12 volts to it and in 2 seconds it was red hot and kept getting hotter. That seems to be a...

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