Stalls and hard to start with backfiring

248,000 MILES • 5.6L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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KIMJOE619
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The truck will run and drive fine for a while. It will stall while driving. It will start after sitting for a few minutes but it’s hard to start and sometimes will backfire when trying to start it after stalling. Replaced fuel pump and cam sensor. Slip light also comes on.
Aug 6, 2019 at 7:24 AM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

This sounds like you have a crankshaft position sensor that is not working correctly, but we should run the codes to see what comes up. here is a guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Here is the crankshaft position sensor location. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
Aug 8, 2019 at 4:03 AM
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