2000 7.3 Died on the road and will not start

[TOWMANKEN]

Hey guys I have a 2000 F350 with a 7.3, automatic with 123,000 miles and it cranked up fine yesterday and ran about 1/2 a mile and died and will not start back. It turns over fine but never fires at all. I checked the oil and (I am ashamed to say it was a gallon low) so I added a gallon thinking it may had triggured some sensor but it did not help. Any Ideas? Thanks in advance

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

sounds like the CPS to me (Crank Postioning Sensor) this is a common problem with these trucks and is a recall that can be fixed for free at the dealer

when you say it died did it just shut off like you turned the key off??

[4ds4me]

Are you getting a wait to start light?

[SCUFFY828]

Originally Posted by 4ds4me

Are you getting a wait to start light?

thats was my first thought

[4ds4me]

Originally Posted by SCUFFY828

thats was my first thought

Great minds think alike, but yours has way more knowledge about these than mine.

[TOWMANKEN]

It cranked and ran fine for about 1/2 mile and it acted like the engine started slowing down until it shut off and now when I try to start it I get the normal lights and bells and the wait to start light goes out like normal but it just turns over and never even tries to fire up, I have already taken it in for the recall a while back so the cps (should) be good. Anything else that might cause this?

[SCUFFY828]

there is alot of things that can cause this , really need to get a scanner on it to see what codes are in it

[jetskier2313]

I still say the CPS I've been through 2 of them since I had the recall done. I would try replacing that and see if it changes anything, they don't cost much anymore.

[stomper7.3L]

did you have your truck serviced for the recall on the crankshaft sensor cuase when it whent out on mine it was runnin and just died goin down the road but once it cooled off it would run till it got to runin temp then die agin

[SCUFFY828]

throwing parts cheap or not is the worst idea in the world , but do what you gotta do, it could be the cps , but a quick scan would let you know for sure