I have a 97 psd its stock and i have loss of power bug time. there is no get up. most of the local shops are full or dont kn ow . one told me throttle positioning sensor but its a $450 part at ford and doesnt make sense to me. im new at diesels so any help would be appreciated

 

wha is it doing any ecessive smoke lack there of ect

 

have you changed your fuel filter lately welcome to diesel bombers ought to go to the introduction part and introduce yourself

 

i changed the fuel filter b4 winter hit and checked it recently it looks ok and fuell in the bowl is clear. and no excessive smoke just a lil puff after the shift. there is no real power being made even with the turbo in its sweet spot.best way to describe it is it feels lathergic

 

You have any gauges? Any mods to the motor? Its not the TPS, sounds like a low/no boost issue or a fuel pressure issue.

 

I was thinking fuel pressure, but the boost issue also sounds valid. Are there any cracks, cuts, or tears in any of the intake hoses? Clamps secure?

 

Are there any codes?

 

No gauges all stock. whats the easiest way to check boost(i checked my ebpv and it wasnt stuck) and fuel pressure

 

To check boost, you either need to get a set of gauges (one of which should be boost), or read the map sensor with a scanner. The best thing to do is read your codes (one of which may be low boost). You really need this information to help diagnose your problem.

 

Check your fuel pressure at the schrader valve (looks like a tire valve stem) on the fuel pressure regulator with pencil-type tire pressure gauge or a fuel pressure gauge. The pencil-type will will get diesel in it and will probably be useless for air pressure after doing this.

This will probably cause diesel to leak or spray a bit. Test the fuel pressure at idle. Normal pressure is considered to be in the 40 - 80 PSI range.