engine surge at fixed throtttle, engine light

[ianz]

I have a 99 F250 PSD with a 6 speed manual trans with 120K miles.

It's my first Diesel and I have had it about 2 years.

Its a great truck, and I have had little trouble with it but recently developed an intermittant acceleration (surge) at fixed throttle during normal driving, followed occationally by a "service engine soon" light. Following the surge, all would be normal again and the warning light would then go out.

I got the recall notices in the mail about when this first occured and had the cam sensor and cruise control pressure sensor replaced last week under the recalls.

I had hoped that this would resolve the issue but no such luck...

I searched the forum and have not found any threads that adress this specifically.

So, is there a way the read the fault code without a reader like my previous truck (dakota). If not, can I use a standard OBDII reader to read the fault code or do I need to take it back to the dealer?

Any ideas on what the problem could be?

Thanks much.

[ianstew]

sometimes the ICP (injection control prressure) sensor can cause erratic stugff like that, as can the IPR (injection pressure regulator). need to get those codes, a reg. OBD II won't work, either take it to a dealer or mechanic, or look up AE software AutoEnginuity® - OBD2 Scan Tool - Professional PC and PDA Diagnostics get those codes and post em up so we know where to start pointing ya

[ianz]

You picked IanStew

Code 1280

Injector Control Pressure Sensor