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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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i have a 99 f350 psd i have a big problem i am on vacation to colorado, i am from corpus,tx i lost power and black smoke started coming out from that exhaust, i changed the fuel filter and it worked for about 65miles. then it lost power on the hills i took the fuel filter and poured diesel kleen and i worked again for a while then i lost power again can any one help there is a wire in the fuel bowl is that normal thanks
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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I don't know but the brains will be here soon. I would look and see if the boots are not leaking, is it coding?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by fireeater91
i have a 99 f350 psd i have a big problem i am on vacation to colorado, i am from corpus,tx i lost power and black smoke started coming out from that exhaust, i changed the fuel filter and it worked for about 65miles. then it lost power on the hills i took the fuel filter and poured diesel kleen and i worked again for a while then i lost power again can any one help there is a wire in the fuel bowl is that normal thanks
The wire in the fuel bowl is for the bowl heater. Not sure of your running issues, except maybe bad fuel. Any codes?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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i got to pueblo co where my uncle lives kinda late im going to find somewhere to do a diagnostic on it. it runs but i think i might have lost an injector. when i put diesel kleen inside my fuel bowl it will run for a while then when i try to go up a hill service engine light goes on black smoke comes out then starts to shake and i press on gas pedal with no response, i put diesel clean and it works again for a while. i put a brand new fuel filter and my whater in fuel light didnt go on. also my check engine only stays on for a couple of seconds and then goes off. im 830 miles from home i hope to get it fixed and now to find an injector at a decent price here in pueblo co.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Did you replace the fuel filter or just clean it?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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replaced it then put diesel kleen after it started to mess up again
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? What does it read?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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I had a simular problem a few days ago but no SES. It was my I/C boot came loose-off. Put it back on and presto. You might want to check the boots just to make sure before you tear into it.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Silly question , but are you sure you didn't maybe get Gasoline in your tank?
 
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Originally Posted by fifthwheel01
I had a simular problem a few days ago but no SES. It was my I/C boot came loose-off. Put it back on and presto. You might want to check the boots just to make sure before you tear into it.
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This is what I was going to suggest.
Black smoke always = not enough air.
Clogged air filter is an unlikely suspect right now unless a bird got caught in the air intake.
Most likely cause is a boost leak.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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What Kwik said.

Check those boots real carefully. One has most-likely slipped off. Running hard in the mountains means more turbo boost than you're accustomed to. Did you hear a loud "pop" when this began?

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I don't have the power I used to have, I put a K&N filter in the stock box and put a 4 inch magnaflow exh. from the down pipe back on it and it seems as slowly over the last year or so I started to notice the turbo whine sound fade away to allmost no whine at all and I have noticed a small lose in fuel mileage and power and hardly no black smoke.. I just got back from a camping trip and when I went out today to take my trailer to put it away I had a bad coolant leak and I'm finding out want fun the water pump is to remove.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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I don't have the power I used to have, I put a K&N filter in the stock box and put a 4 inch magnaflow exh. from the down pipe back on it and it seems as slowly over the last year or so I started to notice the turbo whine sound fade away to allmost no whine at all and I have noticed a small lose in fuel mileage and power and hardly no black smoke.. I just got back from a camping trip and when I went out today to take my trailer to put it away I had a bad coolant leak and I'm finding out want fun the water pump is to remove.

HUH??????

 
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by funny car wrench
I don't have the power I used to have, I put a K&N filter in the stock box and put a 4 inch magnaflow exh. from the down pipe back on it and it seems as slowly over the last year or so I started to notice the turbo whine sound fade away to allmost no whine at all and I have noticed a small lose in fuel mileage and power and hardly no black smoke..
I wonder if that K&N allowed you to dust your turbo's compressor wheel. Hopefully, that's all that's dusted.

The fading turbo whine is a clue.

Pop off your intake duct and take a photo of the turbo wheel for us to evaluate.

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HUH??????

I'm not to sure what you meant by this comment but if it is intended the way that I read into it, this is no way to respond to another member especially a new one.
 
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