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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Unhappy Hesation and gas mileage just went down.

Just not going to cut me a break. Truck whats to cut out if step on gas hard will pick up and a few mins later do it again. And looks like my gas mileage went about 7 mpg. Check TPS & IAC appear to be working ok. Leaning toward fuel pump & filter in there.


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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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got a fuel pressure gauge you can stick on the fuel rail?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Just check Map sensor suppose to be getting 5 volts best I could get 1.5. But do want to get gauge and check fuel pressure.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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has the trans been locked in a lower gear? or exhaust pipe pluged?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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No issue with tranny but did find 4wd shifter came apart thjs morining. Do have a exhaust leak. Have to re-check Map sensor buddy told me I did it wrong. So tommorrow check Map sensor
 
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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Any more thoughts
 
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