Shuts off while driving

1989 FORD F-250
250,000 MILES • 7.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RUBEN541X13
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I was driving then the truck started losing power and shutting off. if I let go off the pedal and gets hard to start.
Aug 1, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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KASEKENNY
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Hi Ruben,

This sounds like a fuel delivery issue. The issue is you need to determine if this is fuel supply or the high pressure side. You technically have two fuel pumps. One is more of a traditional fuel pump called the supply pump and the other is the injection pump that creates your high pressure.

I would suspect the supply pump diaphragm is leaking because it is driven off the cam. So when you pick up the RPM the pump supplies more fuel.

I attached the information and how to test fuel pressure. Let me know if you have questions. Thanks
Aug 1, 2019 at 7:46 PM