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bkfireman07 · Dec 25, 2012

Well my truck, 05 F350 CC just started throwing a code the other day. P0272. The truck is still running fine and nothing has changed in the way it runs. It says its a Cylinder #4 Contribution/Balance. Any idea what that means?

Sniper32 · Dec 25, 2012

IIRC that means that one of your injectors is going and #4 is trying to make up for it

Powerstrokeracing · Dec 25, 2012

Means #4 is going bye bye

bkfireman07 · Dec 25, 2012

Well that blows

Jeremyleggett07 · Dec 25, 2012

Yea it means that injector specifically is going out.... Not that one of them is going and that one is making up for it.

CCRICE · Dec 25, 2012

You can try some revx it made mine quit throwing a code about 3 months ago but I'm sure it'll be back sooner or later.

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suprdzlduty · Dec 25, 2012

does it miss while driving when its up to temp? if not then try synthetic oil and rev x. if it still misses while hot then the injector is toast and needs replaced...

Big Angry Hillbilly · Dec 25, 2012

Contribution codes are not always caused by an injector failure.

Powerstrokeracing · Dec 25, 2012

Big Angry Hillbilly said:
Contribution codes are not always caused by an injector failure.

Most of the time it is. If I had to guess is always say injector. If its a ficm it's usually more than one code. And if it's a harness well that sucks, but most of the time it's an injector.

Big Angry Hillbilly · Dec 25, 2012

And if its a flat camshaft, bent valve, no compression...

It will also set a contribution code and no others.

What I was getting at is contribution codes are set by various different issues, not always an injector. Op should diagnose further before throwing an injector in based solely on a contribution code.

Sniper32 · Dec 25, 2012

Jeremyleggett07 said:
Yea it means that injector specifically is going out.... Not that one of them is going and that one is making up for it.

Yea i was half asleep and couldnt remember at the time, thanks for setting me straight!

Powerstrokeracing · Dec 25, 2012

Big Angry Hillbilly said:
And if its a flat camshaft, bent valve, no compression...

It will also set a contribution code and no others.

What I was getting at is contribution codes are set by various different issues, not always an injector. Op should diagnose further before throwing an injector in based solely on a contribution code.

Chances of that happening? Slim. Very slim compared to an injector which Is fairly common.

Jeremyleggett07 · Dec 26, 2012

If it was something other than injector, such as FICM, you would notice a voltage drop with KOEO process. Or oil related issue with Oil psi... If all you see is the contribution code an everything else is normal... Then yes 9/10 will be an injector.

Lassie · Dec 26, 2012

I agree, probably injector. But BAH is right, could be any sort of damage to #4 cylinder or valves.

As long as this is not a customer's truck, and the cont code is on the driver side, you could always swap injectors from two to four to test before you spend any money. You can literally be at the injectors on that side in less than 30 minutes. You will only need a gallon or so of coolant/water mix and two injector oring kits($10 total).

If it was a passenger side injector code, that is a different story. I would buy a new injector to have on hand. Tear down to the injectors and compression test at the same time. I have nightmares about that side.

Big Angry Hillbilly · Dec 26, 2012

Powerstrokeracing said:
Chances of that happening? Slim. Very slim compared to an injector which Is fairly common.

Sure thing, ace.

6point0damn2004 · Dec 26, 2012

Lassie said:
I have nightmares about that side.

:whs:

Powerstrokeracing · Dec 26, 2012

Big Angry Hillbilly said:
Sure thing, ace.

Don't get me wrong your not wrong. But I'm just saying

bkfireman07 · Dec 30, 2012

Well i went and made sure everything was plugged in all the way and i think i was having one of the connectors coming apart. Code is gone has not came back. The truck never had any issues running at operating temp either.