Re: Diesel quit

Dec 04, 2007 5 Replies

Truck turns over just fine, acts like its not getting fuel. Checking all power center fuses and breakers right now. Thanks,


>> Hi All,
>> Been a whiile since I've been here: 1999 7.3 diesel. Pulled into parking
>> lot last night and truck quit running. Turned the key off, and tried to
>> start it and noticed the "wait to start" light did NOT come on. Only had
>> drived truck about 8 blocks and 20 degs outside. Any relays or circuit
>> breakers I can look for before I tow to a garage?
>> Thanks,
>
> That sound like battery cables to me. I had my jeep do this about 3
> times. I ended up scraping the terminals with a knife. Be careful!
> This could be an explosive situation! Short Nothing!
> Harry

This may not help, but extremely low oil will cause the high pressure pump to shut down.

Spdloader

I meant to say: "will cause the high pressure fuel pump to shut down".

Do you get movement on the tach when cranking the engine? If not, could be the CPS ( cam position sensor )

I will check both these out. My "wait to start" light does NOT come on anymore, but I didn't look at Tach or oil.

Just in today, Ford recalls 1.17 milliuon trucksmodel years 1997 through

2003 with the 7.3 for cam sensor failures causing engine to quit running.14 accidents attributed to the problem so far but no fatalities.
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