Hi: I have an '99 F-350 with a V-10 engine. It has about 100.000 miles on
it, and looks like new and has been meticulously taken care of.  Being
devastated by Katrina, this truck was very important to me. I made a trip
to south Florida to buy 2 diesel generators, one for us and one for a
local church. We were 6 weeks with no power, and we didn't want a repeat.
After I passed thru Pensacola I noticed my fuel was really low. When I got
to the stop sign at the end of the off ramp, it sounded to me like a blown
exhaust manifold gasket or a head gasket. It was really load and running
really poorly, with no power. There was no milk or foaming on my dip
stick, but the engine was really noisy and running rough with no power. I
had to have it towed back 3 states, and I'm really devastated. I think
rust of some debri from the bottom of my tank, hit my engine. I never ran
it down at the bottom. Does anyone have any ideas for me. I just returned
from 2 tours in Iraq, and money is tight. We also received no FEMA and had
no flood insurance. I hope my engine isn't blown. Thanks, for any help that
can be rendered. I'm really hurting with all that's happened to us,
including a recent death of a loved one. You'll be doing a kind gesture by
helping us with any advise!