Cam position sensor location?

[Jeff W]

I've got a 94' F350 IDI that I am having problems with and thought I would start here. The truck has 222K miles on it and has never been replaced that I know of. Every where says it's in the 11 o'clock position over the harmonic balancer but I just cannot see it.

Am I looking in the right place?

Is it behind something and recessed in the block?

Thanks

[Jeff W]

Guess it may sound stupid but there isn't any wire running to that area.

Over the harmonic balancer there is the timing plate with two round hollow posts on it and it looks to be riveted or stamped on. (Almost looks like a grease fitting)

I'm totally lost on this one. It is not like the posted pic's in other threads. Not there.

['94IDITurbo7.3L]

we don't have a cam sensor on the IDI.

what kind of problems are you having?

[Jeff W]

Thanks for replying.

I finally figured that out. These are definetly different beasts than their counterparts.

My main problem, I've figured out, is no power to energize my cluster electronics and fuel injector with the switch turned on. Not getting any juice to these fuses (2-20 amps and 2-10 amps). Everything else on the truck is operating fine.

Could this be a bad ignition switch? Are there any fuses in between I've missed? All the fuses in the dash are fine also.

Thanks for your help. My wife is going to shoot me if I don't figure this out quickly. Don't have the money to take it to a mechanic.

[FordGuy100]

Sounds like a bad ignition switch. Key on everything comes on...but turn the key and it wont crank right?

Same thing happened to mine. They are definatly a wear item. You can change them out or put the starter on a push button.

Technically, you only need 1 wire for an IDI to run (to the fuel shut off valve). Gotta love mechanical engines.

[Jeff W]

Originally Posted by FordGuy100

Sounds like a bad ignition switch. Key on everything comes on...but turn the key and it wont crank right?

Same thing happened to mine. They are definatly a wear item. You can change them out or put the starter on a push button.

Technically, you only need 1 wire for an IDI to run (to the fuel shut off valve). Gotta love mechanical engines.

Thanks

Turned out it was the security system was bad and totally shut down my starting circuit.