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Anyone else have issues with new sensors since covid? I just did my annual TPS and IAC change on my v10. I started up my truck at 4:50 am to go hunting and by the time I met my friend at the gas station it was struggling to idle. Then by noon it got to the point it wouldn't idle anymore, just like last year. Literally almost a year to the day and only 800 miles. New crank sensor that lasted 500miles before an intermittent no start issue, luckily it would start after waiting for a minute. New crank sensor, again. My wrecked 98 Durango fires up with 9yr old fuel and runs fine with just a jump pack on it whenever I need to move it. It's getting really frustrating. I may just have to raid the junk yard for oe ones and keep a stockpile. This is getting ridiculous. Btw this has been a mix of senors, NAPA and ones from Rockauto.
I went through this with my 8.0 early this year. Exact same issue, IAC/TPS sensor replacement and the truck still started running very rough. It finally set a code and turned out to be the o2 sensors. I replaced both with Denso's and it was like driving a new truck. Just a thought.
I went through this with my 8.0 early this year. Exact same issue, IAC/TPS sensor replacement and the truck still started running very rough. It finally set a code and turned out to be the o2 sensors. I replaced both with Denso's and it was like driving a new truck. Just a thought.
My O2 sensors only have 1000miles on them and my wideband shows its running good on the air fuel. With the cam I have as soon as the tps fails it starts to backfire into the intake when taking off from a stop and has a really hard time idling when coming to stop as well. Eventually it got to the point where it needed throttle to start. If I would very slowly back off once in closed loop it would sit and "search" until it idled OK. Just a pain that this happens every 1000 miles or so. Good thing its not my daily or it would get expensive fast.