7.

3 PSD Crank No Start

Troubleshooting Flowchart

Crank, No Start

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Does "Wait to Start" Light

illuminate?

No
Yes

No power to PCM or Does Tachometer

PCM inoperable move while
cranking?

Yes No

Check Fuse #22 in Check for loose Chip Smoke from Tailpipe
under hood power or programmer Yes Bad CPS or Wiring
Plug in block heater while cranking? No
Harness
distribution center on PCM (if present) for 2 hrs and try
again Crank case oil level
Yes / No Yes
Good Bad full?

Disconnect Fuel Bowl Remove chip or Sufficient Cranking Glow Plug Relay Functioning? Replace CPS with
Check Red Wire at PCM Test CPS wiring
Heater and replace programmer (restore Speed? (test with a test light - Should Yes Ford or
for 12V Power harness
fuse #22 to stock) and attempt (200 RPMs Min.) have voltage on both large International part
to start terminals with key in "run"
Voltage No position)
Present Voltage
No Yes

Test PCM Diode with a Replace PCM Relay (or Weak Batteries? (load Weak Starter? Check UVCWH's for
(load tests not always Replace GPR Fuel in Fuel Bowl?
DVOM swap with another relay test individually) burned pins
>10.5V while accurate)
cranking is needed to Yes No
Good Bad fire Test Fuel Pressure at
Ohm test GPs and Same symptoms on
Replace Starter regulator
Injectors both tanks?
(>20PSI is good)
Replace PCM with
known good unit and Replace PCM Diode Test wiring to PCM
Trickle charge No No
test again Yes Yes
batteries individually
over night NAPA GPR 109 "Stancor"
Low or no HPO
Pressure Clean FPR Screen Clogged fuel line, bad
(>500PSI min.) selector valve/ switch,
empty tank, etc.
Load test batteries
again
Replace Fuel Pump
Unplug ICP and
inspect plug for oil

If batteries test bad

again, replace
batteries Try to start with ICP
(in pairs) unnplugged

Start No Start

Try to start with ICP Test with a

Bad ICP or stuck IPR unnplugged mechanical gauge or
scanner

<500 PSI >500 PSI

Bad IDM, PCM or

Tin nut on IPR tight?
wiring

No Yes

Bad HPOP, IPR o-

Tighten tin nut and
rings, IPR wiring, or
try again
IPR

Test IPR and Wiring