codybigger

Ok. I hafta change it soon so I'll run thicker oil and plug the other sensors back in

racecrew25

I can't imagine a broken phaser...again....they're brand new Motorcraft units....less than 2000 miles on them.....

FordSilly

What was the original symptom? Have you checked your oil pressure? Low oil pressure can break a phaser.
Now when you watch are both not changing time or is one working correctly?

racecrew25

mine is doing EXACTLY what his is doing....exactly....as for OP, always had it and still does...when it does it's "diesel" thing, it has never dropped below 40psi....but, when the sensors are doing their thing, EVERYTHING drops off to zeros....adv. and ret. both....ya rev it and everything comes back, until it drops below 800rpm, then "diesel" again

codybigger

Update on mine. Cam sensors plugged in, solenoids unplugged---, short trips around town, runs great, long trips, runs great, shut off after long trips and go to restart shortly thereafter ext. Crank time.

racecrew25

update on mine.....suspected the oil pump was failing. suspicion confirmed...pulled it, and stock aluminum backing plate is bent like a taco...waitin on my Melling iron back high flow pump...shoild be any day now

FordSilly

just put a new pump on mine aswell

codybigger

I replaced phasers, tensioners and all again 300 miles ago. Just started knocking again this weekend. P0022, p0345 p0305. 2nd set of Dorman phasers in under 4000 miles, autoparts is ordering another set in, but my question is what do I do? Should these be failing so fast? I did some research and found that aparently these Dorman parts are junk, but can't believe there this bad. Any ideas? What to do, what to check? I've tried posting on here on a different thread with no response, any and all advice is appreciated, thanks.

FordSilly

Have you check oil pressure? You may have low oil pressure causing the phasers to break.

codybigger

Checked at hot idle. 25 psi with a manual gauge. When it's running, the gauge is constantly bouncing though, +-5 lbs. Once it starts to knock which is only when hot, it drops to around 20. Speed up over 1200 Rpm, idles fine