2000 Ford Power stroke which at times after not being drove for a while will not have power with foot feed all the way down to the floor sounds like it needs air when idling surges and gasps for air?

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see attachedPowerstrokes are very complacated systems, I can help you with this problem but I need more info. Outside temp, condition of oil , is the oil low, condition of fuel and fuel filter, Check engine light, smoking, loud hissing noise when you try to apply more pedal. How does it run warm. The navastar engine is a oil driven injector. If the oil is low it may arrate. If the temps are low and the oil voscity is to thick it will hard start and run rough until warm. The exhaust has a control valve right after the turbo that closes when cold to aid in a quicker warmup. sometime this valve sticks causing a blockage in the exhaust. With the surging I would think oil or fuel related problem. If you would like you my email me with more info. As I said without monitoring the pids (data) with a scanner and with the info its hard to say

answer having a 95,a 97, a2000, a 2002 .a 2004 and a 2006 pwerstroke we know a little about them first up, do you have a block heater if the temp gets below 55 degrees use the heater and plug it in next check you air filter for dirt and other obstruction the power strokes do have a choke on them. when the engine is warm this will shut off until this shuts off you will experience the driving conditions you are talking about

also note that if the engine is cold enuff for the conditions u described, the diesel may be gelling up this is caused by wax and water in all diesel fule when it warms and clears the problem goes away if you have never used the heater, check your manuel to see if it has one to find the plug look between radiator and frill for an ordniary plug 9looks same as a hous plug in) this will be rolled up out of the way if never used untie it and drop it out the grill or bumber bar where it will be easliy accesable in the future