Diagnostic trouble code 1280

[sevenmalards]

I have a late '99 PSD, and my "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" light has been comming on at initial start up. I let my rig warm up for at least 10 minutes before I pull out. When I pull away, I don't notice a loss in power but as I get about 1/2 mile from the house it "the light" goes out, and she just surges obviously back to full power. I ran a test today with my EDGE EVOLUTION and it pulled the code: P1280: INJECT. CONTROL PRESSURE CIRCUIT OUT OF RANGE LOW.

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS MEANS?

Thanks !!!

Just turned 218,500 miles!

[MrJohnWayne]

Could mean the ICP sensor is going bad.

[sevenmalards]

Um....you have to remember I'm a "gas guy" what is an ICP sensor?

[ABOBB]

ICP is Injector Control Pressure. That is the sensor that measures the oil pressure and controls what the HPOP (High Pressure Oil Pump) does.

Like John said, I think I'd start with the sensor, and work from there... That's a whole lot cheaper than a new HPOP!!

[SCUFFY828]

Originally Posted by ABOBB

ICP is Injector Control Pressure. That is the sensor that measures the oil pressure and controls what the HPOP (High Pressure Oil Pump) does.

Like John said, I think I'd start with the sensor, and work from there... That's a whole lot cheaper than a new HPOP!!

defintily would try that first , most of the time 1280 is sensor or wiring to sensor

[dieselmt]

Could also be the IPR sticking from the wrong weight of oil & maybe it needs changing.

[sevenmalards]

Im using Chevron Dello, 15/40 and just changed it about a month ago. Just checked it today during a fill up and it looks good.

I found out the ICP from the local dealer is about 750.00!

[dieselmt]

That sound to me like your getting ripped off. Are you talking about the IPR maybe. It is a bit higher than the ICP sensor. It would be better if you could get ahold of a scanner & get those codes. I/m sure there has to be at least some continuous codes if not some hard fault codes. If thet lits comes on there will surely be some hard fault codes set & that would make it easier to diog.

[sevenmalards]

Should I just take it to the dealer and have them run a hard code scan?

[rankroddin250]

ONE! icp sensor I had quoted to me yesterday is $175 at the ford garage so who ever quoted you 750 got something screwed up a new hpop is around 750 bucks so I would def go some where else or talk to a difrent parts guy if it was at the dealership. my truck has pulled the same code and im trying to get it fingered out.