Okay -- here we go again.
Intermit. Problem of stalling out within minutes of start up for the first time of the day. ( First time I go to start the truck that day. )

Now that problem started, I crank, and cranked, and cranked, eventually it would start and the truck would run fine. ( Work perfectly for the rest of the day - starting, shuting off, sitting, starting, shutting off. )

Now that problem has gone away all of a sudden, but my fuel consumption is WAY HIGH for no good reason. Here's the kicker. The high fuel consumption problem comes and goes when it feals like it, while I am driving down the road. A run to the store of about 30 miles normally takes about 1/8 of a tank or so. When the HFC ( High Fuel Consumption) kicks in - uses almost 1/2 a tank. Halfway to the store it might stop the HFC and run normally, it's a thing on it's own that does not change with diff. driving conditions. Night, morning, day, 25 mph, 65 mph, all the same. Rapid fuel loss.

Smoke - always had smoke since I have owned the vehicle. Black / Drk smoke under heavy acceleration. Alot of smoke.... do not know why.

Also within that last 3 days there is a new noise. Almost sounds as it someone is screaming in a very high voice, but not very loudly. Starts between 55 and 60 mph. Same with the HFC, sometimes it is there, sometimes it is not.

Not to mention the fact that between 60 and 70 mhp there might be a wicked shaking similar to having a tire with a broken steel belt in it. This also comes and goes when it pleases itself.

Acceleration is odd. Starts to go just fine, but after a second or two, it's like some of the power goes away. You all know you can hear, and I mean HEAR and engine being used like the driver is Earndheart. It starts out that way, then kinda dies down a mite. When letting off the pedel to slowdown, the getting back on the pedel, is where you will most notice this situation.

At this point, this is my first and only ford. Nothing but and expensive, hard to work on, POS. So far... who know I could be wrong and this whole ford thing. But would really love some help seeing as how the locals round here know about as much as Gomer Pile. 'That ain't right, but I don't know why.' Is a phrase I hear too much, especially from my local dealships that couldn't even get an oil dip-stick for that truck.
Evil words need to be expressed... must fight them.... must fight.. (*&*&%