[bigblueskies98]

my ipr wiring harness is toast... the 2 wires at the plug are one now. i replaced my ipr and upon assembly realised the melted mess...(prob my no start problem) Anyway, the fuel heater connections have been messed with somewhere in the past so i want to replace the whole harness. it has the ipr plug, the fuel heater plugs and one other. anyone have a part# or availability? The whole harness is brittle as well so i would feel better replacing it.

this is the part number i found, correct me if i am wrong.

Fuel filter housing wiring harness F7TZ-9S277-AA

wayne

 

[BlueMule]

That's the same number that JOAT has listed on his PSD parts page, also he has IH 1807333C91 listed as the same part but probably at a better price

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it has the ipr plug, the fuel heater plugs and one other

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Besides the two you mentioned the should also be plugs for the "water in fuel" and "fuel filter restriction"

 

[bigblueskies98]

thank you very much... is the melting of the ipr wiring common???

wayne

 

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Wayne

Get it from IH. Cost less.
Ford gets it from IH. They do not make it.

Bill

 

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thank you very much... is the melting of the ipr wiring common???

wayne

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Most are from fuel leaks. The fuel eats it up over time.
Oil will do same.
The heat speeds it up.

Bill

 

[bigblueskies98]

when i took the fuel filter housing out i was less than careful and got fuel on some of the wiring, whats the best thing to clean it off with??

wayne

 

[MADVAN]

Just cleanup after your done. Can use some simple green. What ever floats your boat. Spills are not bad. Its the constant soak that shortens the life.

Bill

 

[bigblueskies98]

ok, sounds good thanks!

wayne

 

[talford]

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is the melting of the ipr wiring common???

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Common enough to cause people on this board very troublesome (because not apparant and not easy to find)no-start problems that can keep a truck down for days on end.

Fuel bowl wiring harness cost me about $150 from Ford 6 months back, If anyone can get this thing from IH cheaper, please let the rest of us know. I was told 2 different stories by IH : a) It's a restricted part and we can't sell it to you; b) You can order it for $13 dam dollars , how soon do you want it.


Don't know if it's wise, but I used a half roll of plastic electric tape on my new one , re-wraping the entire harness all the way out to the end of the four (water-in-fuel,heater,restriction,IPR) leads.Wrapped it very tight, ran it back under the bowl (original path on my '96) but I did tie-wrap some of it up away from the worst of the engine heat.


Like has been said in the above posts, it's the chronic fuel leaks and HEAT that turns these things brittle.

Tom in Pearland,Tx., '96 PSD cc dually, 158K.

 

[bigblueskies98]

IH said they couldnt order it for me??? so i went to FORD.... I got it for $99 bucks. not cheap by any standards but cheaper than the $160 talford got it for. Its weird that it can vary so much from dealer to dealer. Anyway, it will be here tomorrow, will et ya know what happens. either way, I replaced my ipr, and wiring harness all brand new for $60 less than ford wanted for the ipr alone.

wayne

 

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Wayne

Bet IH couldn't order it because you asked for powerstroke.
You have to ask for your year T444E at IH. Drama between the two.
You cannot mention the word powerstroke at IH.

Bill

 

[bigblueskies98]

hmm i didnt think about that, so they are the same item?? i know the engine is the same, i just figured the packaging(wiring, accessories, e.t.c.) would be different beteween the ford marketed version and the IH version.

wayne