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Mar 28, 2012 | 01:42 PM

gibbsdakota

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From: stanford IN.

running issues

my 1994 turbo diesel is hard to start but when it starts it runs for a minute then boggs down and kills itself. what would be causeing this. it was low on fuel and i put fuel in it and this started happening.

Mar 28, 2012 | 09:42 PM

86f250XLT-4x4

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air in the fuel system first double check your fuel filter make sure its full then start it up and while its running loosen an injector line one at a time until it smooths out... (with line loose it will idle like its missing (cylinder not getting fuel)

Mar 29, 2012 | 07:56 PM

gibbsdakota

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gettin it to start is hard let alone getting it to stay running the fuel filter always emptys to about half should i just crank it while i loosein one and then tigtin it up

Mar 29, 2012 | 09:13 PM

Aune163rd

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From: Victor, MT

sounds like a lift pump problem....if your fuel filter is not filling up when cranking...then its possible that your lift pump is going or its gone....