Holy moley turbo/compressor surge!

[rammertide07]

"-instantly stopped accelerating
-for about 3 seconds I had NO throttle response
-all dash lights came on
-wait to start light stayed lit for 3-4 seconds
-the engine didn't DIE because I didn't have to restart it"

I've had the same symptoms happen to me but I didn't floor it either of the times it has happened. It has happned cruising down the road and going over train tracks. I posted a thread months ago about that and I THINK it was tailgunner who highly suggested the cps. I also had my cps recall done last year and I replaced it myself last month. I never had problems with my truck cutting out untill they put the new cps in.

 

[mark6403av]

to check recalls you can just google "ford truck recalls" and click on one of the links and you can type in your VIN and it will tell you.

Hay thanks never new that.

 

[mark6403av]

I agree Ford recalled all them trucks for the new a great CPS sensor they look cheep. They for sure drop the price from I think a 100 to 40. I still have a few old style ones and no problems. My recall they just gave me the sensor I didn't want it put in. It's behind the seat.

 

[mike.germann]

Thanks man, I'll take the truck into Ford and have them run it for open recalls.

Mark6403av, I have kind of a hard time reading your posts, takes a couple time re-reading it to understand what's being said. No offense, just put in some punctuation.

Rammertide, did you say you didn't have problems with it until *after* they installed a new one? So that means that the NEW parts aren't as good as the original ones?

 

[rammertide07]

Riffraff Diesel: International "Black" CPS - Original

This is about the only source of the Black CPS that I know of

 

[rammertide07]

Thanks man, I'll take the truck into Ford and have them run it for open recalls.

Mark6403av, I have kind of a hard time reading your posts, takes a couple time re-reading it to understand what's being said. No offense, just put in some punctuation.

Rammertide, did you say you didn't have problems with it until *after* they installed a new one? So that means that the NEW parts aren't as good as the original ones?

From what I have heard, the Black cps's had a stronger magnet on them and some were "lemons". I've seen a video on youtube of a guy test the strengths of the Black and Gray CPS and the Black CPS pick up metal objects that the Gray could not. Whether the Black CPS was too strong...not sure what the engineers said was the exact problem.

And yes...I never had a problem with my truck cutting out untill about 6 months AFTER Ford put the new CPS in.

 

[JRJ04]

i bought a black borg warner one at o'rileys for about 20 bucks. put it in, and my truck passed balancing and contribution tests that it had previously failed.

 

[rammertide07]

Recall Information - Ford

and here is where you can check for recalls

 

[rammertide07]

i bought a black borg warner one at o'rileys for about 20 bucks. put it in, and my truck passed balancing and contribution tests that it had previously failed.

Is this it... BWD CSS1603 - Camshaft Sensor | O'Reilly Auto Parts ....doesn't say anything about a black borg warner (sounds like something off of star trek) but it is black.

 

[mike.germann]

Wow, great info guys. Thanks to all!

Ok so, with the all talk about the CPS, which one is better? Grey? Black?

Also..where's this sensor located? (in case I *do* get gutsy and attempt to replace it myself)