7.3L Ford Startup idling

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Kathy - 23 Jul 2006 00:27 GMT

I recently changed the fuel filter and the air filter in my truck. I
have also recently changed the oil&filter along with the transmission
oil and filter. I did the fuel and air filters this past week and had
no problems what so ever. Today when I started my truck up after
sitting for a couple of days it idled funny after starting. It wanted
to stall out and was idling very roughly. I did let it sit for a few
minutes and did hit the accelerator and it soon idled fine. I had no
problems at all when this little event happened while driving. Any
advice would be greatly appreciated. I have 111k on the truck; 2 wheel
drive; automatic. This did happen a few months ago and I decided to put
some diesel fuel cleaner.......or was it injector cleaner and that
seemed to work at the time.......that a common thing to have to do?
Only 11k miles with diesel....fairly new to it. Thanks

Russ

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Kathy - 23 Jul 2006 00:30 GMT

> I recently changed the fuel filter and the air filter in my truck. I
> have also recently changed the oil&filter along with the transmission
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> Russ

Sorry..........it's a 2000 year model xlt

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Whitelightning - 23 Jul 2006 01:51 GMT

> Sorry..........it's a 2000 year model xlt

Most of the auto parts store stuff you can buy doesn't work worth a darn.
two products I'll swear by for diesel:

Howes Diesel Conditioner Plus Anti Gel
http://www.howeslube.com/products/index.php/category/10
or if you think its really bad
Howes Meaner Power Kleener, same web page.

and Power Service Diesel Kleen
http://www.powerservice.com

Of the two I prefer Howes, never ever left me on the side of the road.
Both are concentrated, so you add what you need based on fuel tank
capacity.
Any truck stop will carry this stuff, and Autozone used to carry both as
well.
Pilot was always the cheapest place to buy it, Flying J the most expensive.
sometimes NAPA has them as well.

The STP type stuff just doesn't work, and as much as I like Berryman
products for
gasoline engines, their diesel stuff aint so hot.
Another possibility is you have water in the fuel.
If it just did it the one time first start up after the fuel filter it was
probably just some air.

Whitelightning

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Kathy - 23 Jul 2006 02:23 GMT

>> Sorry..........it's a 2000 year model xlt
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> Whitelightning

I did the fuel filter and air filter on Tuesday this week and did not
have any troubles till today....Saturday. Perfect start up right after
doing those filters. I will check out the products you suggested.
Thanks for the reply.

Russ

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Agave - 24 Jul 2006 04:15 GMT

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>> Sorry..........it's a 2000 year model xlt
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I'm w/ Whitelightning on this, I use Power Service Diesel Kleen w/ every
fill-up. Don 't know anything about Howes...it may just be it's not
available where I shop.

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