Powerstroke stalling

[carlwwest]

1996 F350 Powerstroke diesel, auto trans, 78K miles. Once in a while the engine stalls, dead, just like the key was turned off. Starts right up with no problem. Has happend during accelleration, decelleration and idling. A couple of times it just hesitated momentarily and did not completely stall. Happens with either fuel tank. Any suggestions as to the cause? Thanks.

[Burnit_420]

Check out thedieselstop.com forums, they are your best place to get any kind of info on diesel trucks, and the people are really nice and can probably help you out.

[Gr8ride]

Howdy carlwwest,

It's more than likely that your cps (cam positioning sensor) is going bad.
It's pretty easy to change. Pick up a new sensor from Ford for about $130 or from International ($89.00), it is located above the harmonic balancer at 10 o'clock.
Hope this helps,

Gr8ride

[Mick M.]

Originally Posted by carlwwest

1996 F350 Powerstroke diesel, auto trans, 78K miles. Once in a while the engine stalls, dead, just like the key was turned off. Starts right up with no problem. Has happend during accelleration, decelleration and idling. A couple of times it just hesitated momentarily and did not completely stall. Happens with either fuel tank. Any suggestions as to the cause? Thanks.

I have a 99 Powerstroke,it has the same problem. Have you found out the problem? Thanks Mick.

[ModMech]

The CMP (cam sensor) is the MOST common cause for this. Most people I know carry a spare. 2 minutes to change is far better than a tow.