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<p>[QUOTE="Mr. Jay, post: 3959244, member: 117959"]If its coughing at higher throttle positions and not lower ones, your hypothesis is likely correct: You have a plugged up fuel filter. If it does it at all throttle positions, it is most likely water in the fuel.</p><p><br /></p><p>The issue with water in your fuel for long periods of time is that an algae grows at the interface between the water and the diesel. Luckily, the filtration system will do it's job and keep it from reaching your engine. The bad news is it'll completely clog up a filter set in very little time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Jay, post: 3959244, member: 117959"]If its coughing at higher throttle positions and not lower ones, your hypothesis is likely correct: You have a plugged up fuel filter. If it does it at all throttle positions, it is most likely water in the fuel. The issue with water in your fuel for long periods of time is that an algae grows at the interface between the water and the diesel. Luckily, the filtration system will do it's job and keep it from reaching your engine. The bad news is it'll completely clog up a filter set in very little time.[/QUOTE]
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