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Re: T&T: Ford Lehman Power Loss

From: John Ford (no email)
Date: Fri Jun 02 2006 - 11:34:06 EDT

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    I had a fuel filter that got gummed up and caused the same symptoms.. Did you check your filters??

    John

    On Friday, June 02, 2006, at 10:59AM, Gjerdrum, John K <> wrote:

    >While cruising along at 2000 RPM the Port engine (SP 225 Turbocharged)
    >suddenly lost power and dropped significant RPM. Idled the engines down
    >and did a visual and all looked OK, no visible fluid leaks, no excessive
    >smoke, idled fine, all fluid levels OK, temp and oil pressure OK.
    >Further attempts to get under way resulted in an extremely sluggish port
    >engine with very low power that ran fine otherwise. I suspect something
    >happened to the Turbo. Has anyone experienced this? What is the failure
    >mode of the Turbos and how would one check them out? Are there
    >controllers for them or any valves or waste gates that can fail? Any
    >other ideas? Appreciate any advice.
    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >John Gjerdrum
    >Tiddly Time
    >38 Nautique, Seattle
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