truck runs good for first 5miles approx and then it spits and sputters and cannot keep itself started what is the problem,,
Oct 16, 2011 at 10:24 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Check fuel flow from the pump. If it's low, suspect a collapsing fuel pickup strainer in the gas tank. Sometimes if you remove the gas cap and remove the inlet line from the pump, you can give a shot of compressed air into the line and blow the plugged sock off the tube.