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Question: truck runs fine,after driving sometimes for awhile sometimes not, it acts like

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freddy160, Marysville, OH, November 17, 2012, 07:12
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it`s running out of gas,but then it keeps on going,several friends have told me different things to check,but it would be nice to know what itis for sure instead of guessing. ty

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    your.mechanic November 17, 2012, 12:11
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    check fuel pressure

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    freddy160, November 17, 2012, 16:14
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    I can probably do that but sometimes you can drive it for a week or better & it never acts up don`t understand it

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    ziptie12 November 17, 2012, 19:15
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    Test fuel pressure when it's acting up. -----MIL on? Get 'fast' codes----- LED odometer? Cycle key---ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON-----------watch ODO. display for codes and post here or guess.......code is not necessarily the fix , just a source of the possible cause...................Did someone put rice crispies in the gas?

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