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Old 07-08-2008, 06:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question 95 7.3 power stroke

my trucks engine light is on and is running very rough,i have not drove it much but while ideling it will sometimes go back to a normal sounding full power idle and the engine light will go off,but it always goes back to running poor,this all happened very suddenly one day while stopping at a stop sign.someone plaese help??? i did already try a new cam sensor no different at all???

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My wag would be an under valve cover wiring harness is burned or partly disconnected ...Get the code read if you can ,,,


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I second that, pull the plugs that go to Under Valve Cover Harness(there's 4 of them) and look for any burned connections, also open the oil fill cap on the valve cover and smell inside for burned plastic.

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My wag would be an under valve cover wiring harness is burned or partly disconnected ...Get the code read if you can ,,,


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I second that, pull the plugs that go to Under Valve Cover Harness(there's 4 of them) and look for any burned connections, also open the oil fill cap on the valve cover and smell inside for burned plastic.

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thanks ill look at them
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