won't start

[BUDDY RUSSELL]

started 2001 powerstroke/205,000 mi. and moved it to driveway to wash it. finished job and now it turns over but won't start. replaced cam sensor about 75,000 mi. ago. fuel filter is good. didn't detect any water in fuel. any suggestions?

[mschn99]

is the tach registering during cranking?? and are you sure the batteries are good and charged and not weak??

[BUDDY RUSSELL]

went to re-try starting. tach is not registering during cranking. batteries were re-placed within a year.

[mschn99]

do you have any access to a code reader to check for codes?? Sounds like a cam sensor where the tach isnt registering, but i would like to try to verify it with a code if possible.

[BUDDY RUSSELL]

no access today. i'm at work at the fire station. when the cam sensor went out before, it would re=start for a number of times until i got it re-placed so i didn't think it would be the problem this time.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by BUDDY RUSSELL

no access today. i'm at work at the fire station. when the cam sensor went out before, it would re=start for a number of times until i got it re-placed so i didn't think it would be the problem this time.

cam sensors go many different ways. Sometimes they just go completely, other times the truck will fire right back up, and other times it will fire back up, but only after sittting a while. Problem is, like i said above, i dont want to completely condemn it without at least trying to get something else to prove my hunch right. The tach thing isnt a fullproof test, but it is usually a good indication.

[BUDDY RUSSELL]

shouldn't yhe check engine light be on if the cam sensor went out and threw a code?

[mschn99]

if you watch, your service engine soon light is always on any time the key is on and the engine isnt running, so since you cant get it started, you cant use the light to verify if there is a code or not...

[BUDDY RUSSELL]

thanks for now. i'm going to try to locate a code reader and see what happens.