# 87 ford power prob

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-power-prob/43108>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 24, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-power-prob/43108 "2010-01-24T03:50:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![drew667](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@drew667](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drew667)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-power-prob/43108/1 "2010-01-24T03:50:27Z")

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My truck has a major problum, when i start driving i push the gas and it “sputters” and lacks power, i can get it to go up to about 55, but thats it. anythoughts on what it is???

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-power-prob/43108/2 "2010-01-24T11:30:31Z")

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Tuneup? Fuel pressure? MAP sensor? Spark? Fuel filter? Throttle position sensor? Carburetor, or fuel injected? Size of engine?