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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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I need some help here , while driving into work this morning my truck started to sputter and had no power a few seconds later it was fine again. Then abour 5 mins down the road the same thing had happend, any ideas?? bad fuel maybe ?? Now i am 35km's from any where and wondering if I should even drive it home ??
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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What's your fuel pressure?

Drain some of the fuel from the water separator and smell it/look at it.

When is the last time you filled up?
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Yea I threw $40 in it this mornin, Im gonna take all the fuel out and change the filter and see if that helps
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Not trying to insult you... but are you sure you put diesel in?

I've came close a few times, and I fill up at the same couple of stations every time...

Good luck on that.

No FP readings? It could be a lift pump... or the edge. If you rule out bad fuel, I'll pull the edge and see what happens there. Could just be a bad connection...
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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yea I fill at the same station and its a diesel only station, Ill pull the edge off tonight it seems a few others have had this problem and it was the dege that was causing it. cheers
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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I know I lost all power a few times with my old Edge on my 01. I mean to the point where the trucks didnt wanna go 25 MPH to the floor. I pulled the edge and it solved all problems.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Fixed

just incase anyone else has this problem, I took out the edge and the problem went away and all codes cleared. P2146 and P2149. I spoke to the makers of the chip and was told the pins sometimes come loose and back out causing these codes and for $50 could have the harness replaced and back in good working order. Cheers all and thanks for the help.
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