# 95 ford f150 4.9 inline six

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [July 17, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969 "2010-07-17T03:30:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kirbyendres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kirbyendres](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kirbyendres)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969/1 "2010-07-17T03:30:04Z")

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my 95 ford has this problem i cant figure out it die in nuetral when i shake my drive shaft and when i do 60 mph it starts to hickup really bad so i cant go abouve 60. i have replaves the u joints checked the rear end brand new clutch and it still does it any ideas what it is?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969/2 "2010-07-17T04:01:21Z")

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Change the fuel filter…

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**Author:** ![kirbyendres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kirbyendres](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kirbyendres)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969/3 "2010-07-19T06:15:51Z")

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i have already replaced that

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ford-f150-4-9-inline-six/51969/4 "2010-07-20T19:22:32Z")

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This is a real wild guess but it might apply. Check the ground cable to the engine and the ground strap from the engine to the chassis. I am wondering if the engine is trying to find a ground through the drive shaft.

Give us the answer if you ever find what causes this.
