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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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1997 E-150 Power Problems

The problems I am having is when i first start out in the morning it runs fine, after about 15 minutes of driving and I stop at a light, it wants to jump and sputter, when the light turns green and I start to go it has a real loss in power but if I punch it it jumps right up and goes fine until I left off the gas then it bogs until I really get on it and it seems like something opens up and runs fine until the next stop light.

On top of that, it really sucks up alot of gas when all that happens, I feel it has something to do with the tranny. When I hook up a diagnostic computer it gives no codes.

The motor is a 4.6 qith about 200,000 miles but the oil was changed every 3,000. The motor runs excellent.

CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH ADVICE????

Thanks!!!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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Vacuum lines! Check them all.

I will see if I can find a link to an old post where I had pictures of my issue!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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In the following picture you can see the EGR line broken at the nipple.

 
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