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Old 04-21-2010, 10:36 PM
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bad news

i just recently got my truck home from the tranny shop, and its a peach.
but, the past few days of drivin it around (after gettin the truck back weeks ago) its being kinda a turd. you can mat it and it seems like it goes into limp mode or whatever its called. it smokes more (not the pretty black kind) a nasty like white or grey color, and the engine seems to die down, like its losing rpms or somethin. but if i slowly and steadily get on it it'll get to speed, eventually. lol
what do you guys think that is? simple tweak of a screw? or did i get screwed myself? or maybe someplace in between?
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Fuel supply issue. Like a plugged filter, or weak lift pump. Thats my guess.
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Originally Posted by Richie O
Fuel supply issue. Like a plugged filter, or weak lift pump. Thats my guess.
X2. Fuel filter is the first thing I'd check.
Old 04-22-2010, 05:14 AM
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White smoke means vapor, so you may not be combusting all the fuel. Water in fuel? I hope not 'cause you may have blown an injector. Like Ritchie-O and Parker said, filter first then go from there.
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how do i check the filter? (new to wrenchin)
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Just replace it. It looks like an oil filter with a drain and sensor screwed into the bottom. It's on the driver's side of the engine block.

Check this thread out: https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/....html?t=100852
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Yea if you've never replaced the fuel filter, now's the time.
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