# Ford '97 F250 7.3L powerstroke engine stutters when I accel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-97-f250-7-3l-powerstroke-engine-stutters-when-i-accel/35477>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, engines, ford\
**Created:** [August 23, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-97-f250-7-3l-powerstroke-engine-stutters-when-i-accel/35477 "2009-08-23T17:19:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pacratmag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@pacratmag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pacratmag)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-97-f250-7-3l-powerstroke-engine-stutters-when-i-accel/35477/1 "2009-08-23T17:19:01Z")

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I just baught this truck from a used car dealership in Portland, OR. I love the truck, runs great. Lately (last several days), when I first start the vehicle, it stutters and dies when I try and accelerate. I have to baby it for the first few miles till it does what ever it does and starts to run fine. Once it’s warmed up, it’s fine.  
  
  
  
 I had the fuel filter replaced and it was covered with a fine grey powder-like substance when the tech. had never seen.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas???

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-97-f250-7-3l-powerstroke-engine-stutters-when-i-accel/35477/2 "2009-08-23T20:52:21Z")

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Sounds like a batch of dirty fuel or fuel tank corrosion. You could drain the tank and see what the remaining fuel looks like.