On Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:31:26 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 13:30:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 2/7/2016 9:02 AM, John H. wrote:

My neighbor across the street owns a 2004 F250 with the diesel engine. She says the truck loses power and stutters on
long grades, without a load. I checked some of the forums and found what I thought - fuel filter, EGR valve, etc.

Did you ever experience anything like that?


No. When I had problems it just quit running.

However, his symptoms sound like fuel starvation. I 've heard of
similar problems in a in a diesel powered boat when the fuel filters
are clogged.



That's what I'm thinking also. She didn't remember when she'd last changed the fuel filter, if ever. He, the husband,
does nothing about anything.

Thanks for the comeback.

Diesel also grows fungus in the tank that will plug a filter pretty
fast