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lack of power when warm, boost < 20

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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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lack of power when warm, boost < 20

Have a 97 3500 and recently the truck after it gets warm looses power, the same hill I was going up in 4th I now have to go up in third. the boost will no longer stay above 20, and the engine sounds and feels like its missing, egts go up. Pulling 14k trailer. I am not sure where to start. I don't think it could be the intercooler since when cold its fine, possibly injectors?, turbo?. Not sure where to start.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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It sounds like it might be ip related. Does the throttle get stiff when it acts up or stall?
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Start simple, change your fuel filter, make sure the shutdown solenoid is all the way up when you experience power loss.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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^Do what he said, also don't forget to clean the fuel strainer, as seen here- http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/filter/pre-filt_clean.htm

And if that doesn't help check the fuel pressure,it could be the overflow valve.
http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/trouble...p.htm#Overflow
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