Why is my truck Losing power?

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Asked by Dianas_Ford Dec 15, 2020 at 08:15 AM about the 1992 Ford F-250 2 Dr STD Standard Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have a 92 Ford F-250 triton v10
straight 6 with a 5 speed. Truck loses
speed uphill  and when pulling a trailer
its even worst, any suggestions on
what to check or replace first? Has
125,xxx miles on it. Blew a little white
smoke the other day hauling a trailer
uphill but never got hot and when
back to flat ground did great

2 Answers

A V10 straight six truck? There was no V10 back then. If it has a 6 the power on hills won't be a lot. The engine is probably tired and due for a rebuild. They are great engines but probably not all that great for towing trailers in the hills.

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