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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Question rough, high idle, stalling.......

I recently bought a 89 ford f250 7.3 diesel with 86,000. Truck ran GOOD for about a week, then acted like it was running out of gas when it was not. These symptoms do not happen all the time. Im falling bad for this truck, and dont want to have to sell it. Any help would be great!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Have you noticed how much fuel was in the tanks when it's acting up.
Does it act up on both tanks or just one.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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the pickup tubes in the tank can break off and she will act like its out of fuel at about a 1/4 tank.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:51 AM
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Wink Im a retard lol

I figured it out, I think...was looking at the injectors and happened to notice bubbling around the injector closest to the diesel filter, so I pulled the injector, put some thread sealer on it and put it back in. Waiting on the sun to come up to reconnect the fuel lines so I can test it. Will let yall know when its done. Thank you all
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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Both tanks, and the fuel gauge doesnt work, but if I had to guess I would say half a tank
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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The injector needing fixing, the copper washer on the bottom seals it though not the threads. I doubt if that is your problem let us know.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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OK..injector was not broken lol, it was loose, and the two nippled return fitting on the injector was leaking (injector #1) also, I broke a metal line for nothing because of my previous stupidity.

89 ford f250......1800 bucks
tags and FL heavy duty reg.......300 BUCKS!!!
cussing and throwing tools cause i cracked the diesel line fitting........Priceless!
 
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