cps keeps going out

[Fast_Frank]

im new here but have read info from this site for some time
my 2000 f-350
would stall or shutter some times so i replaced the cam sensor help for about
2 weeks of so started doing the same thing, read the codes they said it was the cps, got a new one ran fine for about 2 weeks and the same thing, i was told that i could have got a bad bunch of sensors but i am now on my 4 one
the first two cam from ford the next from autozone and last from ebay, the code reads--cps Intermittent circuit failer. any help would be greatfull-Frank

[lilredpowerstroke]

You might have to check the wiring harness and see if you have a short. Mine kept eating CPS too. Finally got it to a real diesel mechanic (instead of parts replacer) and he found the short and had it running in less than an hour.

[mschn99]

you have one of three things going on.....a wiring issue as lilred said above, a problem with the PCM, or even posibly a bad trigger wheel or loose camshaft bearing, some kind of mehanical cause like that. Obviously checking the wiring should be your first round of checks.....

[Fast_Frank]

Thank you guys for the help i will check the ideas out let you know what i find
-Frank

[jwilli59]

Have similar problem on our F-350 Powerstroke 7.3, replaced the gloplug relay, batteries, fuel filter, replaced cps twice, ran ok for a day then intermittent stalling & not starting again. Have a 3rd cps to put in but want to know, How do you check the wiring for a short? Thanks for the help!

[Fast_Frank]

i just traced the wires from the cps back to the main harness, buy doing so i fixed the problem for some time...then the truck started doing the same thing ,stalling, sometimes firing right back up and others taking some cranking time with almost starts............when we get a warn few days im going to pull the cps out and try to see anything bad on the inside.

[FORD PARTS GUY]

YOU GUYS DO KNOW THE CAM SENSOR IS A RECALL NOW FROM FORD.ARE THESE ONES YOU PUTTING IN GREY? ALSO YOU CAN GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD ON THE ONES YOU PAID FOR.BUT YOU DO NEED YOUR RECEIPT TO GET IT.

[jwkelly]

I just replaced my CPS over the weekend because truck started cutting out. I replaced the CPS with the the grey one. Is that the recalled one? In any event, the day after I installed the new CPS, I experienced the same problem. I have had the truck for 6mo now, and never had this problem until last weekend. I have a '95 F-350.

[FORD PARTS GUY]

YES THE GREY ONE IS THE NEW RECALL ONE I WOULD CHECK YOUR WIRING.

[FORD PARTS GUY]

ATTENTION:JW KELLY THE RECALL IS FOR 97 AND NEWER SORRY I FORGOT TO POST THAT.HOWEVER YOUR 95 SHOULD BE A BLACK SENSOR WITH P/N F4TZ12K073C IF YOU INSTALLED A GREY ONE THERE'S YOUR PROBLEM GREY IS 97-UP HOPE THIS HELPS.