Engine Control - Cold Temperature Hard Start/No Start

Article No.
03-21-24

10/06/03

HARD START/NO START - EXTREME COLD AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE - VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL
ENGINE

FORD:
1992-1996 ECONOLINE

Article 97-7-7 is being republished in its entirety as part of a consolidated 7.3L diagnostic aid booklet.

ISSUE

A hard start or no start condition in extreme cold weather may occur on some vehicles. This may be caused by fuel freezing in the delivery module draw tube.

ACTION

Replace Diesel Delivery Module (DDM) with a revised DDM (-9275-). Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Remove the fuel tank by referring to the appropriate year Econoline Diesel Service Manual Supplement, Section 10-01B.

NOTE
WHEN REPLACING THE DDM, BE SURE TO CLEAN AREA AROUND FLANGE/TANK OPENING TO PREVENT PARTICULATE MATTER FROM FALLING INTO THE FUEL TANK.

2. Replace the DDM with the revised DDM (-9275-) by referring to the appropriate year Econoline Diesel Service Manual Supplement, Section 10-01B.

3. Reinstall the fuel tank.





PARTS BLOCK

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 97-7-7
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY





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