96 7.3 wont accelarate?????????

[mr.garrett72]

96 ford 7.3 turbo wont accelarate i push in on gas pedal check engine light comes on but it will only idle then at other times it runs ok no codes in commputer please help

[sldghamr]

had the same problem a year ago with my 96er, ended up be the IDM was dying.

[mr.garrett72]

well wen't to salvage yard no idm any idea's where to get one without loosing my arm and leg did try replacing ivs switch didn't help had two so called pros look at it thay pulled there hair out and said take it to ford for them to find out whats wrong still no codes

[sldghamr]

i have you get an IDM off the internet, if you are willing to just throw $$ at it.

[mr.garrett72]

talked to ask a mechanic online told him the problem he said look for a short in the vref harness or that it could be the ebp sensor????????????????????? what does the exhaust back pressure got to do with it??????????::

[sldghamr]

if the EBPV is some how sticking closed, then you would lose power. just disconnect it, that will cause it to stay open.

[mr.garrett72]

ok everybody i think i got it at least i pray so there is a 3amp fuse in the fuse box named accelarator position switch the fuse was good so i put it out of my mind as possable culprits this time it was dark when i pulled the fuse and for some reason i looked at the socket and noticed the prongs were wide open there by causing a intermitten contact causing the truck to go back to idle when ever the switch lost power lets all pray that this problem is solved i've noticed that there were several postings with similer problems i hope this helps them as well