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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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power loss

my 94 f450 is lacking serious power, top speed is 50 mph and it cant climb a hill for s%^* , it drinks diesel but dosent smoke, i carry 4k on the back of the truck,i checked the pressure at the fuel schrader at idle and have 60 psi,filter has been changed where can i look for a solution?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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is the turbo spolling up?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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dont know but now that i think about it i used to hear the turbo as i went through the gears i dont hear that anymore
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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i also noticed a considerable amount of blow by coming out of the dipstick and the engine is a factory rebuilt motor with about 80k on it
 
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