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P1285 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for July 2010

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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P1285
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2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Stall VIN: 3FTNX21L23
P1285: Cyl head temp high. Engine shuts off randomaly. Dash gauge reads max hot but actual coolant is 190. Cylinder head temp reads 191 at same time. Engine temp is normal but looking at the scope the ect spiked to 272 and then back down to 190. Dash gauge remained normal. With the cht ...
July 11, 2010
2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on, power loss VIN: 1FTRX08L51
P1285: cylinder head overheat. calling ford experts. i have a headache ford here. my question is, what exactly is the fuel pressure supposed to be? every source i can find says that it is supposed to be 30-45, but the way it behaves at that range, and the way it behaves now, indicates that...
July 29, 2010