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I've been having trouble with my 2002 F350 7.3 for over three months now. The only info I've gotten is "water in the fuel" or "bad injectors". I took it to a shop, but it ran fine for them, so I was charged for putting it on their mechine, but was told there is nothing wrong. Some days it has no power and I feel it may die. I'm broke and don't really want to take it back to a shop. I bought a Code scanner the other day for $139.00 just to find out that the F350 7.3 is not supported by the OBDll systems. Does anyone out there know of a scanner that I can use while my truck is running to help me determine where to start. The injestors are $400.00 a piece from the factory, so I don't want to just change them all and hope that is the problem.

Dennis B California

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Safety man
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I don't have a Ford diesel anymore, but when I did, I got better & less expensive service at the International dealer when it came to engine service.

Tom J

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Tom J

Has it ever shown a light? When's the last time you changed the fuel filter? The code scanner from autotap works fine with the 7.3.

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Chris Hill

Sorry for MY stupid question, but isn't the 7.3 a diesel? If so, it is not OBD II compliant. The OBD specifications only apply to gasoline engines.

Have you looked at the separator thingie? There is commonly a water separator in the fuel line, it needs to be emptied or something on occasion. I don't know much about diesels, but my inclination is that there is something that should be User Service that is giving you fits.

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Jeff Strickland

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Safety man

Autotap on a laptop will do that. Before investing, though, I think I'd find a decent diesel mechanic.

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Chris Hill

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