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P0284 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for March 2010

Cylinder 8 Balance System Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0284
Help Request Posted
2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNW21FX1
P0284: Cylinder 8 Balance / Contribution. ... run very rough. Turn engine off and restart and will run fine. We replaced the V/C gaskets and harness 3 months ago and all was well till today. When i ran a cylinder contribution test i got a p0284 cylinder 8 fault. Buzz test sounded fine. Need some direc...
March 10, 2010