About 6 years ago my CAT 3126 started to lose power intermittently. I changed the fuel filter, but that didn't help. I took it to a CAT dealer and it was diagnosed as dirty oil. I guess the oil pressu...
I had a similar problem like that. I changed the fuel filter and the air filter. I got more power now then I ever had. It goes up grades with ease. I think it was the air filter more then the fuel filter that was causing the problem.