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Question: truck idles but when i give it gas it dies on me

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masa, 7.3L V8 Diesel Turbo, Sacramento, CA, March 18, 2010, 07:52
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my truck will idle just fine but as soon as I give it a little gas the engine flutters and the check engine light comes on or it will just shut off

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    Bret Bodas March 19, 2010, 15:46
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    When the check engine light is on, there is a fault code stored in the engine control module, and that code should be retrieved and the appropriate diagnostic information used to determine the problem.

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