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Check Engine Light, No Codes?

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#1 ·
Hey guys,

I have a 97 F250 7.3. If I try speeding up past 70mph I get a weird sputter and my check engine light comes on. I lost power once in the situation but it was fine a few seconds later. I can turn the truck off and back on and my check engine goes away. I hooked it up to a scanner right after it happened and nothing came up. Maybe it wasn't a great scanner, one of my technicians where I work had a Snap-On one he hooked up.

Recently replaced my IDM due to a crank/no start issue. Also replaced IPR, ICP, and CPS during this process. IPR was bought new. ICP, IDM, and CPS came off a parts truck. Thoughts?
 
#2 ·
"I would recommend that you first invest in FORScan (forscan.org) and a suitable adapter. I have an OBDLink EX usb adapter (should you wish to use a computer to collect data), or take a look at either a BAFX or OBDLink unit. Both BAFX/OBDLink have a bluetooth/Wifi units (there are a few folks around here that recommend them) that will would work with a smart phone (Run of the mill box store scanners and even a great number of the higher end scanners can't touch these trucks as Ford used the "heavy duty diesel" protocol for communication). Once you are setup I would capture data.. At minimum I would save RPM (really this is CPS), ICP, IPR, MAP, EOT and IVS (at least I think that is the PID for the go petal). FORScan will allow you to save the data as a .csv file which you can import into excel. The information you get from the truck will help identify what your problem really is without just "throwing parts" at the truck."

Now - if you accelerate hard does the sputter present itself at lower speeds? Is the truck a manual or auto?

Cj
 
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