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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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f250 sputtering when cold

my 2004 f250 6.0 seems to be sputtering only when i first start it up and take off.. after about 5 miles or so it runs like it suppose to.. any thoughts???
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:02 AM
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Could be a couple of things. FICM, Injectors and glow plugs are near the top of my list of things to check. Does it have and codes? If you don't have a code reader, swing by one of your local part stores and see if they'll read the codes for you. Any mod's on the truck?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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no everything is stock i just replaced my ficm less then a year ago!! and i have no codes!!! i did notice a lil tiny fuel leak by where the filter is.. im not an expert and i dont know to much about these but it sounds like air in the fuel lines.. but i have no clue!!!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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I'd fix the fuel leak and see what happens.
 
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