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Old May 16, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Dead spot right off the bottom?

After finishing my ball joint job today, I wanted to take the truck for a short spin. I let it warm up for a few minutes while I fed the hay burners, and when I got in to take off it felt kind of gutless (seemed to be running quieter too, which I thought was strange). I didn't feel much going on when driving, but I took off from a stop sign floored and it kind of coughed and was really flat for a few seconds before it spooled up and ran- never had the problem before doing the same thing. Am I on something or is something not right? CPS? Crap fuel?
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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It's the new ball joints, they are tight. Gotta break them in, give it a few miles...
















LOL sorry, just kidding that's NOT the cause. When did you last fill up?
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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I got to hand it to you Kris- at first I was like "WTF?" Last filled up a week ago, probably have just upward of 45 gallons in the tank right now.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Is your oil full? What kind of shape is your fuel & air filter? You might dump some additive in the tank just to be on the safe side.
 
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Air filter is nearly new, fuel filter looked okay, need to check the oil level. I'll dump some DK in.
 
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