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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Is there away to check if i have enough fuel to my engine.It seems worst now from last year.If i floor it up a hill it seems to fall flat on power(not gaining any speed).
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Just had the same problem. The in-tank fuel filters got varnished up. Follow my latest posts to find the threads.
BTW do you know what your handle means in Polish?
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Kajtek1
Just had the same problem. The in-tank fuel filters got varnished up. Follow my latest posts to find the threads.
BTW do you know what your handle means in Polish?
what do you mean in HANDLE...kupaa? If you were talking about my user name then no.What does it mean.PM me if it's stupid name.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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what do you mean in HANDLE...kupaa? If you were talking about my user name then no.What does it mean.PM me if it's stupid name.
Me too, I was kinda wondering myself....

Make sure your fuel pump isn't on it's way out. Mine did the same thing when it was dying. See here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...mas-story.html
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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If you don't know what kupaa, or kupa means in Polish, than you want to keep it this way.
Good luck on fixing the fuel problem. I got my fixed. Turned out that I bought the truck 3 years ago with the tank filters already partly clogged. Now my boost goes up to 18 psi, when before the max was 16.
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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English-Polish Dictionary, Translation - bab.la

 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kupaa
Is there away to check if i have enough fuel to my engine.It seems worst now from last year.If i floor it up a hill it seems to fall flat on power(not gaining any speed).

You need to hook up a fuel pressure gauge and see what you pressure is when going up hills.
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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You need to hook up a fuel pressure gauge and see what you pressure is when going up hills.
where do i tap into? do i have to cut my fuel line?
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Kajtek1
If you don't know what kupaa, or kupa means in Polish, than you want to keep it this way.
Good luck on fixing the fuel problem. I got my fixed. Turned out that I bought the truck 3 years ago with the tank filters already partly clogged. Now my boost goes up to 18 psi, when before the max was 16.
kupa and kupaa is to different words and I'm not polish I'm Hawaiian
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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where do i tap into? do i have to cut my fuel line?
There are plugs in the fuel bowl for this type of thing. I used the top plug on the driver's side for mine. You might want to do a search for Brandon's (bdrummonds) fuel pressure gauge setup if you don't want to do an electric one in the cab.
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kupaa
kupa and kupaa is to different words and I'm not polish I'm Hawaiian
No offense, but you don't have to be Polish to polish your English.
Told'ya not to go there
Coming back to the truck issue, when you open the filter bowl right after stopping the engine and notice the bowl not full, that would be indication of fuel restrictions of weak pump.
I think the gauge is more reliable, but I just pulled the tank filter what was easy with my dump bed.
Now my boost goes where it never went before.
 
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