Lacking Power

[raefird]

I have an 08 F350, stock! I have noticed that it feels like I am pulling a load all the time! The power seems to have disappeared, the fuel mileage gone down, and pulling about 30lbs of boost under normal acceleration. The truck has 16,700 miles on it. I pulled a trailer on a recent trip. When I left home the truck was fine, during the trip all of these changes come about! I have had the issue fixed with white smoke and poor power on acceleration but it did not fix this problem. I have also replaced the fuel filters, air filter, and use Ford's Cetane Boost! Truck just feels like I am pulling a 10,000 pound trailer all the time! Any help or ideas?????

Thanks

[Greenhorn Diesel]

Originally Posted by raefird

I have an 08 F350, stock! I have noticed that it feels like I am pulling a load all the time! The power seems to have disappeared, the fuel mileage gone down, and pulling about 30lbs of boost under normal acceleration. The truck has 16,700 miles on it. I pulled a trailer on a recent trip. When I left home the truck was fine, during the trip all of these changes come about! I have had the issue fixed with white smoke and poor power on acceleration but it did not fix this problem. I have also replaced the fuel filters, air filter, and use Ford's Cetane Boost! Truck just feels like I am pulling a 10,000 pound trailer all the time! Any help or ideas?????

Thanks

Are you going into regen? Kinda sounds like something is plugged up in the DOC/DPF. The truck should go into limp mode when this happens. A wrench light should come on and engine power is limited. Just maybe the self diagnostics are not working properly.

[raefird]

It is not in regen and I have had no lights on the dash! The truck actually runs as good if not better when it goes into regen. Talked to Ford mechanic this morning about the problem, he just shook his head and said "maybe a light will come on so we can fix it"! I asked about checking the exhaust flow or checking the DPF, he said there was no official way to check it other than measuring exhaust gas temps before and after the filter!

[Greenhorn Diesel]

Originally Posted by raefird

It is not in regen and I have had no lights on the dash! The truck actually runs as good if not better when it goes into regen. Talked to Ford mechanic this morning about the problem, he just shook his head and said "maybe a light will come on so we can fix it"! I asked about checking the exhaust flow or checking the DPF, he said there was no official way to check it other than measuring exhaust gas temps before and after the filter!

They can check exhaust back pressure. I can see it on my Dashdaq, so I am sure they can see it as well. Make a big stink about it, and maybe the Ford field service engineer will come and hook his laptop to it and find the problem. Could just be a sensor out of whack

[FisherFord]

I agree with Greenhorn sounds like a DPF related issue to me. I pulled by Bronco on a trailer do some work on it and after that my truck ran like crap took it to the dealer and they just reflashed it, same thing, always felt loaded and would hesitate at 1900 rpm's. Dealer said "wasn't getting good regens", but I always drove them out and have never cut it off once it started regen... So, I finally got a spartan and lost the cat/dpf and all is well! She runs like a champ now... I had 15k on it at the time... hope you get it figured out

[jarheadf350]

check your e-brake... j/k sorry had to say it

[Hillbillystroker]

Originally Posted by jarheadf350

check your e-brake... j/k sorry had to say it