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Hello everyone. I just joined the site a couple days ago. I’ve snooped around on here a bit and found some really helpful info. Thank you all for that. I would like to have joined under better circumstances. However, at the moment I’m kind of stumped. I am looking for some advice on what direction to head next to solve my problem.
I have a 1999, F250, 4x4, 7.3, auto, Crew Cab, Long Bed. I went to the store and the truck ran great. Shut it off and 5 minutes later when I came out it sounded like it was running on 4 cylinders and it would barely idle. I limped it home 3 miles away and scanned it. At that time I was showing a P1316 Injector Module code and a low boost code. I started it again to pull it in my garage and it was worse and wouldn’t pull itself into the garage. I pushed it in with the tractor and scanned it again It showed the same two codes as before but also showed the code for Cam Position Sensor.
After reading others opinions and experiences on this forum I changed the Cam Position Sensor and did the 50 cent mod that many of you are doing to keep the harnesses securely plugged in. The plug was loose under the passenger side valve cover so I assumed that was the problem. (yeah I know all about the word assume) I was in a hurry and did a very uncharacteristic thing and did NOT do a continuity test on the UVC harnesses. (probably a very dumb move) I tried to start it and it wouldn’t turn over. I charged both batteries and did a load test finding that they were BOTH shot. Thanks! So I went to Wallyworld and bought two new batteries. Started it and it still ran like crap. And at this point in time my transmission vent tube decided it would be a great time to become plugged and I had transmission fluid puking out my fill tube. YAY! So, I swapped out the vent tube on the transmission, cleared the codes and started it again and let it run for a few minutes.
Here is where I am at now: Low boost code is gone because I found a loose intake hose. Cam Positions Sensor code is gone with the new sensor installed. Transmission is no longer spitting fluid at me. But the truck is still running like crap. I am getting two codes now. Still getting the P1316 Injector Module code and also getting a P0603 code – Keep Alive Memory code. (what ever that means…)
So what should I do now? Should I pull the valve covers again and check the UVC harnesses? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 1999, F250, 4x4, 7.3, auto, Crew Cab, Long Bed. I went to the store and the truck ran great. Shut it off and 5 minutes later when I came out it sounded like it was running on 4 cylinders and it would barely idle. I limped it home 3 miles away and scanned it. At that time I was showing a P1316 Injector Module code and a low boost code. I started it again to pull it in my garage and it was worse and wouldn’t pull itself into the garage. I pushed it in with the tractor and scanned it again It showed the same two codes as before but also showed the code for Cam Position Sensor.
After reading others opinions and experiences on this forum I changed the Cam Position Sensor and did the 50 cent mod that many of you are doing to keep the harnesses securely plugged in. The plug was loose under the passenger side valve cover so I assumed that was the problem. (yeah I know all about the word assume) I was in a hurry and did a very uncharacteristic thing and did NOT do a continuity test on the UVC harnesses. (probably a very dumb move) I tried to start it and it wouldn’t turn over. I charged both batteries and did a load test finding that they were BOTH shot. Thanks! So I went to Wallyworld and bought two new batteries. Started it and it still ran like crap. And at this point in time my transmission vent tube decided it would be a great time to become plugged and I had transmission fluid puking out my fill tube. YAY! So, I swapped out the vent tube on the transmission, cleared the codes and started it again and let it run for a few minutes.
Here is where I am at now: Low boost code is gone because I found a loose intake hose. Cam Positions Sensor code is gone with the new sensor installed. Transmission is no longer spitting fluid at me. But the truck is still running like crap. I am getting two codes now. Still getting the P1316 Injector Module code and also getting a P0603 code – Keep Alive Memory code. (what ever that means…)
So what should I do now? Should I pull the valve covers again and check the UVC harnesses? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
