7.3

[gasman69]

can anyone tell me what would cause my 97 f250 7.3 to cut out intermittenly while driving down the road,I just drove the truck 1250 miles with no issues and all of the sudden it is cutting out like the ignition is being turned off and on very fast

[melmount]

cam sensor?

[sldghamr]

have you changed your CPS (cam position sensor)? if not, they are a few bucks at the Ford dealer.

[gasman69]

no I havent replaced the cam sensor,it started on the way to work this morning and I havent had time to do anything except check the wireing and found a loose ground cable and tightened it,hopefully it will get me to work and back tomorro and Ill get a cam sensor and try that.I just bought the truck from texas and have never worked on one of these but Ill learn,thank you and any other ideas would be greatly appreciated

[melmount]

i would change the cps and maybe check codes. Do you know where the cps is? pass side look from bottom up takes a 10mm wrench.

[ryandamo]

im almost positive its that sensor, thats what they do when they go bad

[BADAZZ97]

You can call stealership with vin num and they will tell you if its been replaced under tsb recall mines a 97 and i took mine in 2 months ago just because never had it act up

[melmount]

they only replace the black ones. If its grey they wont do it free.
They charge 28 bucks approx for on if you buy it. I just said to heck with it. I did not want to wait or drop my truck off. I went and bought one. I ept the old for a spare.

[BADAZZ97]

thats y i said give vin its on record if its been changed or not

[jethro]

mine was doing that and just change out the CPS and that should solve your problem a very easy fix it is either 8 or 10 mm