Jim Warman

At least you got rid of some of the O2 sensor codes The P0611 is still straight forward. This isn,t going to give you an unintended acceleration, though. Like I indicated in my reply to the deleted thread, the TSB (10-12-06) will help you diag this code. If it is retail, forget the PMI - it rarely shows any improvement and the thing will likely come back to haunt you if you don't replace the FICM P2104 is just telling you that the PCM has limited the throttle response - most likely due to the three APP codes you have. When you are testng the APP, remember that it has a redundant V_REF (two V_REF supplies at the sensor) that is interconnected inside the sensor. This can add to the confusion if you shortcut any circuit testing. I've seen wire chaffes give APP problems. And an APP concern could give unintended acceleration - if only briefly. Your APP problem may be affecting V_REF for other sensors so I'd concentrate on the obvious concern before I got carried away with the MAP, ABP and ICP. You might consider clearing codes and see what comes back.

I'm wondering if the blender is set to "frappe" or not? I'm pretty sure that the thingis that looks like a drunk wheatstone bridge could be replaced with something a little more simple... like a piece of french toast and a nice cup of hot tea....

Hmmm... yes, that's cell 666-1 Ilove it... can I use it?

That's quite a mish mosh of codes you got there.. That P0138 and P0139 are a tad disconcerting... they indicate there is a problem with the downstream O2 sensor... What kind of scan tool are you using? For you engine revving on it's own, look to the P2104 and P2140 first as possible concerns. Be careful here - these two codes take two different routes in the PC/ED but converge where they tell you to replace the PCM... "Be afwaid... be vewy afwaid...". You will likely need to clear codes and see what comes back first. P0611 is pretty straightforward. Look at TSB 10-12-06 for some guidance. If the truck is off warranty don't be overly concerned with the PMI stuff. For your P2285, follow the PC/ED... We have seen, in the past, P0069 and P0470 set durinbg cold weather... check to see if the truck is at the latest cal... HTH

Mike... a goodly part of my job is "babysitter".... also in my repertoire are putting out fires and taking one for the team...

"billable"... that's a cute way of saying "counts towards taking possession of the truck for non-payment". Back in the day, I helped a friend with a 1968 Ranchero he'd bought after it burned up.... never again. Good luck with that puppy, Greg. You are going to need it.

One universal disease...it appears that very few people check the oil level unless the manual tells them to (kinda like looking at the radiator to see if airflow is restricted)... Seen a very few runaways... none of the gut wrenching run for you life kinda things, but enough alternate fuel to keep a motor kinda running when it shouldn't. God made CO2 fire extinguishers for a reason. We have them mounted in easy reach for all of our diesel techs.

We had one tech that, without fail, would bend a pushtube every time... The lastfew years he was with us he would call me to install his pushtubes for him...

Go HERE and click on Q-180R1. The resistor chart is on page 6 and and the nitty gritty starts on page 7... you want the SEIC diagram and the "fixed preset rpm" installation... Pay attention.. I've had a couple of guys wire up PTO_REF and PTO_RTN by mistake (instead of PTO_REF and PTO_RPM)... finish up by wiring PTO request to AUX switch 4 (the 10 amp one) and you're done. Enablers.... park brake set - foot off service brake - APP at idle. So simple even a cave man can do it. FWIW, we sell very few diesel trucks that do not have SEIC enabled... 6.4s especially can be cold hearted at low idle and -30C. While you're at the BBAS site, look around... there's tone of good info there and (best of all) it's FREE!s

Running OASIS on the VIN might shed some light on birthday and (if it's had anything done at the dealer) a clue as to possible mileage.....

Thanks, Chris... found it...

Glad to hear that all is well (surprised to hear you were ill). Stay strong, old friend.

I stumbled across it while looking for something else. IDS wont let you update versions if your subscription isn't up to date ($600/ year in Canada).

Seems to me I once uploaded the FICM diag guide... can't remember the title but it had to do with SYNC/FICM SYNC no start diagnosis... Anyone remember or should I try to post it again?

<and more willing to buy the best deal (read: cheapest). > Sadly, it is this exact sentiment that has driven good, reasonably priced goods out of the marketplace. Naturally, people will bitch about the shoddy quality.... of course, the next time they need something, it once again going to be purchased with "price" being the main consideration. However, my real reason for replying to this thread... In Adams bay as we 'speak'... About an '06 with something 260K kms on the clock... and 7456 hours on the motor... customer concern is "sometimes lacks power". How much money is anyone willing to put into a motor with that kind of time on it?

Go to http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/wds/diagnosticsites/vcmdvd/mcs/vcmdvd.asp and select IDS from the column to the left. You're going to get pop-up windows along the line - I don't think that Motorcraft.com is going to deliver any malicious pop-ups so I have them set to "always allow" in my pop-up blocker. You shouldn't need to do any of the 6 steps that they say you "might need to do". At the bottom of the page, select "Next 1 of 2". Simply follow the instructions on the page that appears. You will have a few options on how you handle the rest. I have two IDS' to update so I save the file to my thumbdrive and update the machines when they are less likely to be used. In this case, the file you will be saving is IDS-70.exe - about 267 Mb. Once you have saved it, with IDS closed, simply run the executable file and it will install IDS B70. After it is finished, reboot the computer, start IDS and click the IDS tab at the top and the jack-knife at the bottom. Select "software updates" and click the blue tick. IDS will prompt you if there are any updates available. I rarely see any red IDS update discs any more and usually download newer versions a month or more before I do see red a disc. HTH

We got two of the new CF-19s as well... isn't it really cool how they settled on a laptop with only one freakin' USB port? Just for shits and grin, turn off any instances of IDS - start OASIS Quick Start and go to the "Toolbox" tab.....

I'm still firmly in the middle of a learning curve... There appears to be more than one generation of Sync... Gen 1 needs stuff you already have and Gen 2 may need things you might not yet have received (a special USB cable and adapter as well as a completely blank thumb drive). FWIW, programming a Gen 2 sync vehicle may require you to make special changes to your scan tool... These changes are outlined in the applicable "service tips" tab on OASIS. Sync, MyFordTouch and MyKey can be almost overwhelming at first. I wonder if we will soon see an ad looking for a "shop geek".

Yes, nothing special was required to remove the heads - even the injection pump and turbo stayed in place. IIRC, head bolt arrangement was 6 per cylinder with two sharing. 260 lb/ft of torque comes to mind for tigtening.

A long time ago, I learned to update only one IDS at a time.... The method I use is pretty hap-hazard (I only have so many hours in a day) but we have yet to be caught with all our tools down at the same time... Phuque!@!!!! I had to say that, dint I?

Anyone remember the Mack 375 Thermodyne V8? I had one and you couldn't keep valve seats in the damned thing... The only saving grace was that a cylinder head covered only two holes making it liftable by hand.

Have you read through PPT RD? What I get out of the tree for P164A - if the NOX module has power and ground, replace the sensor. Now.... if you replace the sensor because of a P207F, you do one thing... If you replaced the sensor because of any other codes, you do something different. I'm sure there is some logic there... but it escapes me... FWIW.... you need to read RD10 very carefully because it was written so poorly.... Sidebar... Even Ford has fallen into that trap where they can't reconcile "then" and "than". Please, guys.... "I would rather buy him lunch <than> give him a blow job" reads a LOT different from "I would rather buy him lunch <then> give him a blow job".... Just sayin'.....

Your code (P164A) doesn't relate to that TSB... neither does the one that will soon join it (P2A00). You will find that the part is updated (new part number) and our partsmonger cannot give me a delivery date. We are seeing a lot of these....

What Adam said.... and yes, we only ever see it in the winter.

Diavik? You might want to talk to Aaron about that.... I think you need to be pretty special to survive that kind of a camp job. Alberta - in general - is probably going to be a decent choice. However.... if you are looking to move to a city, there is every chance that you wont be any further ahead than you are now. Techs are a dime a dozen in the city and the pay offered reflects that. An oil patch town? Now yer talkin'....