Truck died please help!

The_Mule · #1 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 05:58 PM

I started my truck today and let it idle to warm up. I was checking my tire pressures when it cut out. I restarted and again it ran for a minute and stalled. I started it again and backed out of my drive and it died again. The truck is a auto 99' 7.3L diesel.

I thought my fuel gauge was stuck or something and it was low on fuel so i managed to drive it without problem to the gas station, filled, then drove home and within the 3 mile trip it died at a stop and once driving about 25mph where i lost all power brakes and steering. I'm new to diesels and this truck. Please tell me what could cause this.

The truck just hit 97100 miles and is showing a yellow maintnance required light. I have superchip on tow/performance, K&n filter and 4" exhaust. I tried reprograming the chip, not to stock yet, and that didn't help.

Please shed some light. I just bought the truck and don't need it to crap out on me already. I'm gonna call ford tomorrow, but wanted some oppinions of what i shoutl do first.

Sorry for the long post.
Thanks,
cj

mschn99 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 06:01 PM

sounds like a possible cam sensor....did you try pulling any codes with the programmer???

bigredneck · #3 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 06:03 PM

I have a buddy that got the same truck and his did that and when you tried to take off started missing the cam senser is bad try that a most comman thing it teands to happen when miles get on it. i do a lot of diesel work

Last edited by bigredneck : 07-23-2006 at 06:05 PM.

**Marty** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-24-2006, 04:12 PM

BigRedNeck -- welcome! post # 1! haha...

CPS... common problem, I'm sure you can fix it yourself and if you get one off ebay it'll be 1/4 the price of getting one from the dealer.

**Marty** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-24-2006, 04:14 PM

Ebay $50 bucks -->
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...spagenameZWDVW

Ebay $43 bucks -->
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Power...spagenameZWDVW

Location and What a new one looks like -->
http://www.geocities.com/pitfool03/CPSlocandnew.JPG

I'll get you more info after lunch... cya!

Last edited by Marty : 07-24-2006 at 04:42 PM.

**Marty** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-24-2006, 06:57 PM

Got a link for ya that Marc wrote up a while back w/a lil help

http://www.powerstrokeforum.com/foru...read.php?t=957

The_Mule · #7 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 01:13 PM

Hey thanks a ton Maintain. I ordered two sensors from blackclouddiesel.com overnighted. Hopefully truck will be good as new after i put one in.

**Marty** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 03:17 PM

It's no problem mule, I get help from here all the time. You gotta give to get so I'm givin'!

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