7.3 kind of starts

[mschn99]

a glow plug relay would not cause a motor to die....and since your tach is registering....its unlikely (although not impossible) that your cam sensor is bad

check all your fuses...you may have one blown...like the PCM one that the fuel heater will blow. You can rent a scanner for cheap from autozone and scan your truck as well.....

[AKsledder]

With the aid of ether got truck to run, runs rough and service engine soon light comes on. Hooked up auto xray and it shows no trouble codes. The only thing close to an error is long term trim fuel bank error. I drove it around the block a few times but it still wouldn't clean up Any ideas?

[mschn99]

i need a code number to help you....and absolutely dont use ether...it will ruin your motor. WD40 is the safest starting fluid you can use if you have to. Ether will cause major motor problems!!!

[AKsledder]

I understand about about the ether but I was desperate. I really wish I had a code to give that would help me greatly too. With the AutoXray do you just hook up one cable, and will the banks chip I have in cause problems? It did say long term trim bank error. Does that mean anything?

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by AKsledder

I understand about about the ether but I was desperate. I really wish I had a code to give that would help me greatly too. With the AutoXray do you just hook up one cable, and will the banks chip I have in cause problems? It did say long term trim bank error. Does that mean anything?

i dont know what year your 7.3 is...so i cant say on how the code reader hooks up......

Long term trim bank error would be a gas motor code...you would never get that code for a diesel....so its probably a code that means one thing for a gasser and another for a diesel....

[AKsledder]

Sorry, It is a 99.5

[mschn99]

then yes...the scanner just hooks up to the OBD2 port under the dash on the drivers side almost over the hump.....basically in front of the throttle pedal.....

[AKsledder]

Sorry for the break, went outside to give it another try. Still no codes but the service engine light is still on. We checked all the fuses I could think of. Is it possible to have a check engine light, and no codes? It will start up quickly but runs rough. (no ether)

[mschn99]

do the basics...check the the level in the high pressure oil resevour....there are a ton of threads on that on here....and no..if the SES light is on while running there has to be codes......

[AKsledder]

An on goes my saga, I checked the HPOP reservoir, just a bit below the top so from what I understand good to go. I changed the fuel filter, drained the bowl and made sure it was nice and clean put it back together, no luck. I left the top off to make sure it was filling and it did but was pretty slow. Sucked it up and removed and replaced the fuel pump. Well now it starts but still runs like crap but I was able to putt down to a diesel repair place and finally got a scanner hooked up. Got a 1316, Injector Circuit/IDM Codes Detected. They couldn't work on it until Monday so I putted back and back in the driveway it is. So I started messing around and as it was idling disconnected the plug on the left side valve cover and it died immediately. Got it started back up and unhooked the right side and no change. HMMMM, I took off all the conduit stuff on the harness in front of the turbo and checked each wire and all seemed good so I guess it is a wire underneath the valve cover, or possibly a solenoid. Sooo my question is, is it worth me taking the right valve cover off? It doesn't look too bad to get off but once I am in there will I be able to fix it with shaded tree tools? By the way not so 911 anymore so if some one wants to move my post feel free