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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Question need help bad

just bought this f150 other week. guy said truck had been setting and has some trash in gas. so i replaced fuel filter.truck will crank and run decent with a little skip. when it warms up different story truck loses power and idles rough and starter will drag. does this sound like a timing issue? any help will be deeply appreciated.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Remove and replace-rebuild the distributor, or it might be a fuel pressure issue, check fuel pressure when it's acting up.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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You leave off a lot of mandatory fields:

Year:
Engine type:
Carburated or fuel injection:
Transmission:
Vinyl or cloth seats:
Rubber floor or carpet:
Lighted passenger vanity mirror or not:
Little dangly pine tree that stinks or not:
Coat hanger as radio antenna or not:
Color(s) of truck:
Number of body panel with Bondo:
Rusted primer or not:
Oil and crouton type:
Busted seat spring pokes you in the left or right nut:

All these fields are required as per the Ford maintenance and troubleshooting guide.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Thanks so much for the help . I knew this old truck had been setting a while. Gonna take my time and just start putting new parts. How would a good way to test fuel pressure be? its fuel injected efi.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Rent or buy a fuel pressure gauge.
 
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