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Truck is cured after changing the fuel filter, cleaning the crud out of the canister, dosing up heavy on some Howe's lubricator fuel treatment (all 32 oz to about 50 gallons so about a 7 times over recommended treatment) and a heavy right foot on some long drives. A side effect is I found out...

@msgjd, I honestly think that's some of my trucks problem as well. It sat too much this year. I haven't used Seafoam yet but I'm not far from trying. I did put a bottle of Howe's Diesel Treat (not meaner cleaner, just regular) meant for 320 gallons on about the 50 gallons in the tank...

I think ca1517 had just the right advice. I've been extremely busy but found time after Church today to take a swing. Cooler weather helped as well and my truck is advertised on the Church Bulletin as participating in the Fall Festival. Anyhow, I pulled the canister from the driver's side...

Corey, I had not even thought of that but now that you suggested it, I bet that's probably what I have going on. I feel like the skip is too consistent in the firing order to be air in the system and if it were air in the system, I would think it would "bleed out" after 30 minutes of idling...

My truck has recently developed a curious condition. It starts fine but sounds like it's only firing on 4 cylinders. After driving about 30 minutes it's fine. Idling for 30 minutes before driving does not cure the issue which in my thoughts would be air sucked in and stuck in the fuel passages...