truck dying
 

sometimes when i let my truck sit for awhile and its cold, ill start it and let it warm up for a good 5 minutes or soo and ill be driving around and it will just shut off, i have a 1996 powerstroke 250. this happen to anyone else or does anyone know what the reason for that happening could be.

Most likely it's your cam position sensor.

yea i'd say the cam sensor, they are pretty cheap at NAPA and takes about 15 minutes if that to install

I agree with all the above about the cam position sensor but also chech the plug on the back of the computer mine was loose when i got my truck and it did the same thing "rare but possible."

ive noticed all the threads about trucks dying and not running are mostly powerstrokes??

My vote for the CPS also

thanks for all the help! ill let you know if what it is ill try the cps

My 97 had a recall on the cps. does yours?

i dont know. i havent gotten or heard anything. ill look it up. but i would think it would be the same, 96 to 97 are basically the same right

96 has different cps than the 97. Different part numbers. My 97 was recalled, my 96 was not (as far as I know).