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random stalling.. another CPS?

Old 12-02-2011, 10:54 PM
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The fix to my similar problem was the CPS.. Try another,,stranger things have happened !!

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Old 12-02-2011, 11:32 PM
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"""""i've also noticed the speedometer drops to zero when it stalls."""""

There's your clue. An O2 sensor, a CPS, or other sensors will not cause the speedo to drop suddenly. It will still read something until you actually stop. Power to the speedo and ignition is going away.

It's electrical - something is loose or shorting out. Start with the power distribution box - look at the bottom of it where the wires are.

Clean the battery terminals - check the wiring on the alternator.

Right after it stalls, try feeling all the wiring - looking for something hot.
Shake all the wires while running - underhood and under the dash. Jiggle the key switch.
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Any luck with this problem? Mine is doing the same thing. My speedometer also drops to 0 so I've been chasing electrical shorting with no luck. Have replaced cam sensor, coil, and relay along the way. Fuel pressure is ok.

It is getting worse - used to run, stall and I could restart and go a little ways before stalling. Now it stalls and won't start again - though it does crank it just doesn't stay on.
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cant believe i never wrote the fix!

i did what 'rrich' said, shook the all the wiring harnesses with the engine running and that made it stall out; turns out the ground strap that runs from the firewall to one of the rear valvecover bolts was rubbing on the injector wiring harness and exposed a wire. just to be dang sure, i took a jumper wire from ground and touched it to the exposed wire, and it cut right out.

fixed the wire and it never stalled again. till i hit a f250 broadside at 50mph..
THAT made it stall for good :/
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