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I've been having some cold start issues and have found alot of useful information on this forum. My truck is a 2001 F250 which is mostly stock. I fixed the cold start and surge issues with new motorcraft glow plugs, delphi UVCH, borg warner IPR and ICP. There's still a slight rough idle so I ordered a delphi CPS from napa. I was disappointed to find out that the black delphi CPS is actually a grey delphi CPS and has the same part # stamped on it as the ford grey CPS. I've heard of a blue ford CPS so I found the part# and went to the ford dealer. I told the parts guy what I wanted and he asked what it was going on. I told him an '01 F250. He said, "this is for a '94 to '97 powerstroke. the one you need is grey." I told him the blue one should work and he almost didn't sell it to me. The parts guy just said, "if this thing goes out your truck will not run." I said, "I understand." and left with a blue CPS. So, I have a new grey CPS and a new blue CPS. I've read lots of info on both and have decided to do a MPG comparison over the next month or so. I'll start this little experiment on 1/24/13. Hopefully, one CPS will produce better mileage.
Blue CPS installed. 600mi. to 800mi. trip planned for this weekend. I'll post results next week.
So your truck did run with the blue CPS, right? The parts guy was definitely misinformed.
I changed from a grey CPS back to my original International black one (the ones that were notorious for crapping out), and got a 2 mpg boost in fuel mileage over 2 tank fillups.
Definitely interested in seeing the results of this one. I noticed about a 2.5 mpg drop when they performed the recall and installed the grey cps. Went back to a black pre recall cps and got the mileage back.
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Front leveling springs, Hutch and Harpoon mods, A pillar 3 gauge pod with DiPricol Trans, Boost and EGT
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I just did the recall too... and bought a spare grey one for $25. I can tell a difference in the smoothness of the engine but I cannot quantify it. Looking forward to your results.
I read a detailed thread on here from years ago with test data. Wish I had bookmarked it.
I also read a recent thread about a month ago.. someone mentioned a better cps for our trucks.. can't find that thread either. Starting to see a pattern!
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I just did the recall too... and bought a spare grey one for $25. I can tell a difference in the smoothness of the engine but I cannot quantify it. Looking forward to your results.
I read a detailed thread on here from years ago with test data. Wish I had bookmarked it.
I also read a recent thread about a month ago.. someone mentioned a better cps for our trucks.. can't find that thread either. Starting to see a pattern!
My Delphi CPS is black and looks nothing like the current fors cps's. I will double check, but I am pretty sure it does not have any numbers simimilar to fords.
Did you order the delphi hts101?
I like the BWD the best, then delphi or new international cps. I no longer have the black one....I was a newb/dumba** and did not know any better. I went to ford for the recall about 5 yrs ago.
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My Delphi CPS is black and looks nothing like the current fors cps's. I will double check, but I am pretty sure it does not have any numbers simimilar to fords.
Did you order the delphi hts101?
I like the BWD the best, then delphi or new international cps. I no longer have the black one....I was a newb/dumba** and did not know any better. I went to ford for the recall about 5 yrs ago.
Yes, I ordered the Delphi hts101. Light grey color #1876735C91 stamped on sensor. The same # as the ford grey ones. Maybe the napa guys pulled a switch? Wrong part in box? Can you get me a part # from yours? May have to return this one and just get a grey one from ford.
Well that just kinda sucks. I was really hoping to test a Delphi CPS. I've seen the Delphi HTS101 listed on amazon and its exactly what napa shows too. Hopefully everyone who orders a Delphi from amazon gets the actual black CPS pictured and not a grey CPS.
Yes, I ordered the Delphi hts101. Light grey color #1876735C91 stamped on sensor. The same # as the ford grey ones. Maybe the napa guys pulled a switch? Wrong part in box? Can you get me a part # from yours? May have to return this one and just get a grey one from ford.
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Well that just kinda sucks. I was really hoping to test a Delphi CPS. I've seen the Delphi HTS101 listed on amazon and its exactly what napa shows too. Hopefully everyone who orders a Delphi from amazon gets the actual black CPS pictured and not a grey CPS.
I got mine from amazon. I will see if I can find any numbers stamped on it. BRB
EDIT: you definitely did not get a delphi CPS. Please post a pic if you can. I am getting ready to show you my Ford, BWD and Delphi cps's. I have posted some info, I believe in the cps thread on my findings. BWD has the strongest magnet and most centered iirc. The black cps is the delphi, lrg grey is BWD. I currently have my international installed but will be going back to the BWD. I only have the IH in because I was doing an emergency fix/troubleshoot.
The heads on the delphi and BWD are the same size but both are bigger than the ford and IH cps's
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