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P0284 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for August 2004

Cylinder 8 Balance System Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0284
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1999 Ford Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FDXE40F3X
P0284: Cylinder 8 Balance / Contribution. Hello techs, I need some assistance with this one. This bus came in on a hook after the driver stated it was running fine than instantly lost power and would hardley idle. After doing some preliminary testing I found all four cyl. on the left side dead. My fir...
August 12, 2004
2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTWW33F4Y
P0284: Cylinder 8 Balance / Contribution. ... and the injector seems to be in range. wiggled the wirring while watching the resistace is constant at 3.6 ohms. when i do a cyl contibution test i shows that cyl 8 is not contributing equally. code p0284. I would like a...
August 25, 2004