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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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5.0 Stalling Help

I have a 1986 f150 with a 5.0L fuel injection. It has a major stalling issue. Was wondering if any one had some ideas? When you accelerate, up to about 1/2 throttle, everything is fine. It will get up and go just fine. Floor it, it stalls like it is starving for fuel, let off the throttle, it recovers fine.
It will surge so bad it shakes the whole vehicle.
Went to the dealership,
they have no way to check that old of a system.

1: starts and idles fine, no roughness associated with clogged injectors.
2: idle control soleoid works normally, and resistance value normal.
3: new tank pump, high pressure pump and fuel pump relay installed. direct reading guage shows normal pressures and when flooring it, pressure recovers great.
4: throttle position sensor responds normally and resistance is correct.
5: truck starts and runs down the interstate normal, just don't floor it.
6: code reader says everything is bad basically, excypt the self check on the computer.
7: unhooked EGR valve, no difference. resistance value normal.

I am at my wits end.
Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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A clogged exhaust (converter) sometimes feels like it's running out of fuel. Listen to the tailpipe while someone revs it, it shouldnt have a whistling sound.
 
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I checked the exhaust volume when it is floored, no abnormalities noted. Seems fine in that regard.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Ignition issue maybe, the TFI modules can fail at higher rpms.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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will it rev up when floored in nuetral? It could also be a clogged air filter or the ducting that goes to it.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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In neutral, it would blow apart it revs so far, with zero hesitation. It is under load that it stalls. I have even shifted manually, and it has no difference. Air flow is not an issue.
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Did you check codes yet?
 
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