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Old 03-13-2011, 04:42 PM
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power loss

I have problem and need advice. When i am drivin down road i can feel truck start to lose a little power. Then a few seconds later pick back up. I can also sometimes take off from red light and it will lose power for split second then xcellerate. It doesnt do either one continuously. Some days does great then one day it happen. Any thoughts
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have you tried changing the fuel filter? that would be my first guess.
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Changed few months ago. Still did it after filter change
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what year truck? do you notice it happening when the fuel level is below 1/3 of a tank?
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Tell us about your truck.

If it is pre-05, it might have a failing lift pump.
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Truck is 03. Not really sure level of fuel when it does it. Doin it today and has half tank.
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I had lift pump go out 4 yrs ago but it gave no warning. I recently had to put injectors on it. Put flux 2s on it but everything is stock. Has 175000
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