Towing Nightmare!! 7.3 Help Needed??
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flightcancled
Explorer
Ken,
Really glad everyone and everything wound up ok.
My only experience with refusal to start has been electrical, so I'm not of much help besides checking to make sure the posts for battery connections are all snug. I moved my rig on just the alternator and it was sluggish and iffy.
On the plus side your vinyl wrap guy out-did himself! Now everything is one big tax write-off! Did it get new paint too?
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Really glad everyone and everything wound up ok.
My only experience with refusal to start has been electrical, so I'm not of much help besides checking to make sure the posts for battery connections are all snug. I moved my rig on just the alternator and it was sluggish and iffy.
On the plus side your vinyl wrap guy out-did himself! Now everything is one big tax write-off! Did it get new paint too?
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T444E, 7.3L very much like yours except w/o the Ford add-ons.
I have pre-99.5s and post 99.5's (you can tell by the Turbo configuration)
The one that is giving me the problem is a 2000. I need to start at the fuel tank and work my way forward. I hope it isn't the fuel pump, that is such a pain to replace.
Did you check the health of your batteries? The T444E is a bit unforgiving PITA if your battery charge isn't topped off.
"Injection pump sollllenoid...."
Possibly, I hope that's all the problem I have with one of my 2000 Intl 4700s...
Clean all the battery connectors and check the health of the batteries first before you start shelling out $$ on every sensor. Start with the simple things first.
cjken
Explorer
No no new paint just wrapped right over it.
Still freaked out about how bad it could have been. Had the flatbed or my front wheels been angled differently it could have ghost ridden into the other lane which had oncoming traffic.
I think I will look into the icp next. I still have a donor 7.3 so can experiment a bit.
The cps I put in was brand new, but the grey color one.
Still freaked out about how bad it could have been. Had the flatbed or my front wheels been angled differently it could have ghost ridden into the other lane which had oncoming traffic.
I think I will look into the icp next. I still have a donor 7.3 so can experiment a bit.
The cps I put in was brand new, but the grey color one.
cjken
Explorer
Batteries are pretty fresh, but I'll go through all the connections as a precaution.
It died while driving without much warning. Within about 1/3 or a mile it started running rough smoothed out went rough smoothed out then lost power then stalled.
Having the donor truck will hopefully help me experiment before buying anything expensive.
My goal is to get it as reliable as possible so I don't mind adding new parts for peace of mind.
I'm glad it happened locally not on my x-country trip this past summer.
It died while driving without much warning. Within about 1/3 or a mile it started running rough smoothed out went rough smoothed out then lost power then stalled.
Having the donor truck will hopefully help me experiment before buying anything expensive.
My goal is to get it as reliable as possible so I don't mind adding new parts for peace of mind.
I'm glad it happened locally not on my x-country trip this past summer.
djbonsu
Adventurer
I also agree with checking the connections.
Cjken, do you have a scangauge II to chk parameters while cranking?(I.e. Icp pressure , ipr %, voltage etc)
guidolyons
Addicted to Gear Oil
That tow truck looks a bit small for a 9,000lb ambulance :Wow1: :yikes: Those H1 rims look good, the wrap is not fooling anyone...H1 rims scream SWAT van! :elkgrin:
CPS failure is pretty common, I replaced mine and keep a spare in the glove box.
When cranking, do you get any smoke? white? grey? black? If no smoke, it could be fuel pump.
Check the Fuel pump? I had my fuel pump die on mine (1996 7.3L PSD) felt like it just ran out of fuel and wouldn't fire. The fuel pump is fun to change since it's under the turbo. In a truck, you can do it without removing the turbo, not sure about the van.
FoMoCO diesel troubleshooting guide http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/quickref/default.asp?pageid=diesel
Scroll down to for the 95/96 7.3 troubleshooting guide.
CPS failure is pretty common, I replaced mine and keep a spare in the glove box.
When cranking, do you get any smoke? white? grey? black? If no smoke, it could be fuel pump.
Check the Fuel pump? I had my fuel pump die on mine (1996 7.3L PSD) felt like it just ran out of fuel and wouldn't fire. The fuel pump is fun to change since it's under the turbo. In a truck, you can do it without removing the turbo, not sure about the van.
FoMoCO diesel troubleshooting guide http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/quickref/default.asp?pageid=diesel
Scroll down to for the 95/96 7.3 troubleshooting guide.
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