Why is my truck idling up and and using alot of gas.

Tiny
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Out of the blue the truck started idling up and down we cant figure it out. We changed iac also the idling senser, its getting worse amd she eats up alot of theere is also a bad smell and a black cloud of smoke when I accelerate to pick up speed please help.
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 AT 1:17 AM

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Tiny
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LOOK REALLY HARD FOR A VACUUM LEAK

THE MEDIC
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 AT 2:06 AM
Tiny
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We did that we changed the hoses no change
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 AT 2:19 AM
Tiny
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HAVE YOU CODED HIM?

THIS IS PROBABLY OBD I

CAN YOU DO THIS PROCEDURE?

I MAY HAVE A PAMPHLET THAT EXPLAINED IT TO ME WITH MY DADS '86 T-BIRD.I CAN SHARE IF YOU LIKE? DO NOT BLURT OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFO IN OPEN FORUM.I CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH A SIMPLE, "I NEED THE CODING INFO"

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 AT 2:42 AM

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