Driving at hwy speed truck felt like the key was turned off for 1 second?

2000 FORD F-350
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Driving at hwy speed truck felt like the key was turned off for 1 second then back on it did this twice. 7.3 manual trans. replaced the cam sensor last week. starts and runs fine.
Jan 28, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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If this is a 7.3L diesel then I suspect, we have a fuel issue. It is not going to be an ignition issue because there is no ignition system. The fuel is combusted due to pressure.

Basically, when this is feeling like it is cutting out and then starting again points to a drop in fuel pressure, so we need to start with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

I am attaching the specific process below from the manual that will help with this.

If the pressure is dropping, then this could be a pump issue or even a PCM issue so let's start with this and go from there.

Please let us know what you find. Thanks
Jan 25, 2022 at 11:09 AM