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P0281 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for June 2005

Cylinder 7 Balance System Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0281
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1995 Ford F-350 Special 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FTJW35FSE
P0281: cylinder balance 7. ... it is the first time we have worked on it.The vehicle was about 5 qts overful on oil.We changed the oil and cleared the codes and all the prior codes p0344,p0340,p1219,p1211 did not come back.Vehicle runs like it is not r...
June 07, 2005
1995 Ford F-350 Special 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FTJW35FSE
P0281: cylinder balance 7. ... it is the first time we have worked on it.The vehicle was about 5 qts overful on oil.We changed the oil and cleared the codes and all the prior codes p0344,p0340,p1219,p1211 did not come back.Vehicle runs like it is not r...
June 10, 2005
1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FDXF46F8X
P0281: Cylinder 7 Balance / Contribution. ... powerstroke gurus. First off, let me start by saying that we service very few diesels here in our shop. However we do try to accommodate our regular customers with service. This truck has no power hot or cold. It will also stop running while going down t...
June 29, 2005