My 2001 F250 7.3l ran fine on the way to work yesterday, but when I started it to come home last night, it sounded "louder" as in more of a "clatter" sound under the hood.
It also has a material lack of power as you wind up the motor, and even idles somewhat poorly. When you wrap up the rpm's in idle, it misses quite a bit and billows white smoke.
The 100% stock motor has 144k miles on it, and has had nothing done except replacing the cam position sensor once, and the fuel filter a couple or three times. It is relatively recent that the filter was replaced - like within 20k miles or less. Fuel pump and injectors are all factory.
The fuel that is in it is from a fuel stop in Oklahoma that has dispensed bad fuel before to fellow wheelers, so it is possible I got some. I burned through 3/4 of a tank of it though before I experienced a problem.
I have a couple of recall notices on the truck that I have not taken the truck in for, so I am about to take it to Ford for them to sort it out, but thought before I would just give FOMOCO a blank check to fix it, I would ask if anyone else has had this and can help me figure out the issue first....
Tonight I am going to check the oil level (it is time for an oil change anyway) and replace the air and fuel filters to see if that helps.
Other ideas?
Ed
It also has a material lack of power as you wind up the motor, and even idles somewhat poorly. When you wrap up the rpm's in idle, it misses quite a bit and billows white smoke.
The 100% stock motor has 144k miles on it, and has had nothing done except replacing the cam position sensor once, and the fuel filter a couple or three times. It is relatively recent that the filter was replaced - like within 20k miles or less. Fuel pump and injectors are all factory.
The fuel that is in it is from a fuel stop in Oklahoma that has dispensed bad fuel before to fellow wheelers, so it is possible I got some. I burned through 3/4 of a tank of it though before I experienced a problem.
I have a couple of recall notices on the truck that I have not taken the truck in for, so I am about to take it to Ford for them to sort it out, but thought before I would just give FOMOCO a blank check to fix it, I would ask if anyone else has had this and can help me figure out the issue first....
Tonight I am going to check the oil level (it is time for an oil change anyway) and replace the air and fuel filters to see if that helps.
Other ideas?
Ed