Is my truck in trouble????? i need advice!

lightning02svt

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the other day i was bored and decided 2 go out for a quick drive in the L....... it was about three am here in miami and how could i reist.... it was about 65 degrees outside with low humidity.... and that doesnt happen often down here. so i pulled out on 2 the turnpike( the truck was warmed up) and launched it goin about 25 spun the tires and started 2 fly. i was haven a blast... 2 bad it was short lived... i decided that i was causin 2 much attention so i started home... upon my exit i decided what the hell and stepped on it.. out of now where she started two bogg down and seemed 2 be strugling.. i freaked out and turned off two exits before my exit, found the first gas station and parked her. so here i am at about 430 am now, freakin out and i dont know whats wrong i took my maglight checked all my lines boost, feul, vac, everything, even the inlet tube was fine. ?????? so i started it up, and kept it at about 1500 rpm for a minute then turned it of again. hope i just got some bad gas i started home slow with every intention of not hurting the truck.... the whole way home it was bothering me so i decided 2 check it out again so i gunned it and i jerked me in the seat like never before and was boostn about 18lbs. " not good"........ so im now over boostn and the motor is still boggin only when i open it wide open and at full boost.......what should i do??? any one have any answers, has anyone experienced this beofre.. if so whats worng with my baby?? it has about 32000 miles on it and i just installed my mods 6 months ago and im always very gentle when i drive! any help would be very thanked... ive alread gotn an apointment 2 have my chip retuned and 2 hopefully find out whats wrong.... thanks 4 the help!!!!!! :rockon:
 

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When you say you punched it and it was going but then it died down and was boggin you coulda just hit the rev limiter? (Wishfull thinking)
 

lightning02svt

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the truck wasn't doing that. it seemed 2 be struggling 2 stay alive...... like i was pulln a three ton trailer.
 

lightning02svt

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:-D thanks my old man is a mechanic monday im gonna run a test and do a full service while its up on the lift........
 

lightning02svt

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i checked on the truck today.... did a full tune up and found out that one of my fuel filters was cloged ... i changed it and so far so good... that for the help guys!!
 

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