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Please do not repost, forward or otherwise publish messages contained in these archives without consent from the respective author(s). These archives may not, in whole or part, be stored on any public retrieval system (FTP, web, gopher, newsgroup, etc.) by individuals or companies, without consent of the respective authors. Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list 97up-list); Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:48:10 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:48:10 -0500 (EST) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: 97up-list digest users Reply-to: 97up-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: 97up-list Digest V2000 #9 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1997 and Newer Truck Mailing List(Use the Small Chassis List for Rangers, Explorers, Aerostars and Bronco IIs. Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe 97up-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ 97up-list Digest Fri, 18 Feb 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 009 In This Issue: 2000 F350 Leveling E4OD Transmission Failure 30K Service Re: 2000 F350 Leveling Re: E4OD Transmission Failure PSD, cold weather, and cab heat Re: PSD, cold weather, and cab heat Re: PSD, cold weather, and cab heat Re: Check Engine Light ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Bob Bradford" Subject: 2000 F350 Leveling Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:05:01 -0800 I finally received my 2000 F350 C/C 4x4 V10 LWB. I was wondering if anyone has tried re-arching the front leaf springs to level the truck. Thanks Bob Bradford ------------------------------ From: "Bart Ogden" Subject: E4OD Transmission Failure Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:47:30 -0600 I keep a good eye on these regularly as this truck is checked underneath by me once monthly or so. The transmission in this truck is not a 4R100, it's an E4OD. Got it back today and so far so good. Keeping my fingers crossed and glad I bought the 100K warranty. Bart Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:50:38 -0800 Subject: Re: E4OD Transmission Failure From: Rob Bryan You might want to check the transmission cooler lines for kinks when you get it back. The only reported failures of the 4R100 transmission that I have heard of have come from kinked cooler lines starving the transmission of oil. Your symptoms are consistent with this problem. > Hi gang, > > Just a report to the list about my 99 F250 Super Duty Diesel. This truck > has the automatic transmission and I was experiencing what felt to me like a > torque converter clutch lockup so I took the truck in. Right before I took > it in when I would put it in gear the truck would bog and die. Got the call > today that they're replacing the transmission and engine control module. > Pretty amazing since the truck only has 19K on the meter. My bet is they > still haven't solved the E4OD transmission problems with the torque > converter clutches and this somehow is related. > > I've got a 92 F-150 in the driveway with 115K on it and nearly the exact > same symptoms manifested about a year ago on it. We ended up replacing the > E4OD trans. and torque converter and installing an in-line delay for the > torque converter lockup. So far so good. > > We drive both these trucks in town with overdrive OFF. ------------------------------ From: "Swan, Joel" Subject: 30K Service Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:03:22 -0600 Well, next week, I'm bringing my 1997 F250 XCab into the shop for its 30,000 service. Here are the things that I will ask them to investigate. I've only had the truck since October and didn't notice these at first. Of course it only really got cold up here in the last few weeks. 1. Possible piston slap. Have heard something which sounds like it 2-3 times during the last few weeks. It's not very frequent and of course by the time it does get more frequent, it will be past the 36,000 mark, I'm sure. 2. Belt or pulley noise on cold mornings at startup. 3. Thumb/vibration when driving. Feels like a cold spot or flat spot on a tire. Also feels like my old explorer used to feel like when the hubs didn't disengage for 2WD. 4. Groan/moan from transmission (automatic) in 1st/2nd when car is very cold. Anyone have anything else I should suggest they check out? Anyone had these similar problems? I will also talk to them about the following tasks to schedule. 1. Door Cracks (both sides). 2. Exhaust relocation. 3. Door ajar problem. (only occasional) -joel ------------------------------ From: "Keith Veren" Subject: Re: 2000 F350 Leveling Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 13:30:36 -0500 As there have been many different methods of leveling your truck on this mailing group, I am going to refer you to the archives; however, the basic problem is that Ford only uses 2 leaves (even on the "heavy-duty" snow-plow option) trucks. Re-arching only lasts a while and it changes your spring rate. Put a nice, positive arch new front spring pack consisting of 5 to 7 springs with an overall 2" or 3" lift of the front and you will ride better, your truck will be level and look better, and you have the extra reserve capacity to put a heavy brush-bar with winch or snow plow on the front. Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bradford" To: "97up-list ford-trucks. com (E-mail)" <97up-list ford-trucks.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:05 AM Subject: [97up-list] 2000 F350 Leveling > I finally received my 2000 F350 C/C 4x4 V10 LWB. I was wondering if anyone > has tried re-arching the front leaf springs to level the truck. > > Thanks > Bob Bradford > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe 97up-list" in the body of the > message. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:56:53 -0800 Subject: Re: E4OD Transmission Failure From: Rob Bryan If it is a '99 it has a 4R100 (an upgraded E4OD). Check the Baumann site for information on how to tell the two apart, but the only automatic the superduty ever recieved was the 4R100. > From: "Bart Ogden" > Reply-To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com > Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:47:30 -0600 > To: <97up-list ford-trucks.com> > Subject: [97up-list] E4OD Transmission Failure > > I keep a good eye on these regularly as this truck is checked underneath by > me once monthly or so. The transmission in this truck is not a 4R100, it's > an E4OD. > > Got it back today and so far so good. Keeping my fingers crossed and glad I > bought the 100K warranty. > > Bart > > Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:50:38 -0800 > Subject: Re: E4OD Transmission Failure > From: Rob Bryan > > You might want to check the transmission cooler lines for kinks when you get > it back. The only reported failures of the 4R100 transmission that I have > heard of have come from kinked cooler lines starving the transmission of > oil. Your symptoms are consistent with this problem. > >> Hi gang, >> >> Just a report to the list about my 99 F250 Super Duty Diesel. This truck >> has the automatic transmission and I was experiencing what felt to me like > a >> torque converter clutch lockup so I took the truck in. Right before I > took >> it in when I would put it in gear the truck would bog and die. Got the > call >> today that they're replacing the transmission and engine control module. >> Pretty amazing since the truck only has 19K on the meter. My bet is they >> still haven't solved the E4OD transmission problems with the torque >> converter clutches and this somehow is related. >> >> I've got a 92 F-150 in the driveway with 115K on it and nearly the exact >> same symptoms manifested about a year ago on it. We ended up replacing > the >> E4OD trans. and torque converter and installing an in-line delay for the >> torque converter lockup. So far so good. >> >> We drive both these trucks in town with overdrive OFF. > > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe 97up-list" in the body of the > message. > ------------------------------ From: PaulinMO aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 18:56:27 EST Subject: PSD, cold weather, and cab heat I seem to recall someone saying that PSDs take longer to get cab heat because of the large engine mass. Makes sense, but could someone from a cold climate post their experience in this regard? I don't want to drop a bundle on a truck that is uncomfortably cold all the way to work. Are you happy with the cab heat in your PSD during winter months? TIA ------------------------------ From: RSnovi aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:08:02 EST Subject: Re: PSD, cold weather, and cab heat In a message dated 2/18/00 6:57:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, PaulinMO aol.com writes: i have found it helps to plug in the block heater for a hour or so when i get up in the morning to aid in the warm up when it gets below 35 or so. It does seem to help so the steering wheel isnt so darn cold! RS << I seem to recall someone saying that PSDs take longer to get cab heat because of the large engine mass. Makes sense, but could someone from a cold climate post their experience in this regard? I don't want to drop a bundle on a truck that is uncomfortably cold all the way to work. Are you happy with the cab heat in your PSD during winter months? TIA ========================================== >> ------------------------------ From: "Erik Marquez" Subject: Re: PSD, cold weather, and cab heat Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 17:10:16 -0900 Not much to say really.. Very happy with the truck, but it is a cold blooded beast.. It has a full winter front, gets plugged in (block heater, bat heater, Trans heater, oil pan heater) whenever it gets below 20 deg. Use the idle control in the morning, run it at 1200 rpm for about 10 minutes before leaving for work. Cab heat starts soon after leaving. Ambient temps are typically in the -5 to 30 range. At the colder times I can leave it idle 800, winter front closed, and the temp gauge will never move, hour after hour. Erik Marquez 97 F350, CC, 4x4, PSD bronco78 alaska.com http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.home.gci.net/~bronco78 Home of the BB decal -----Original Message----- From: PaulinMO aol.com To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com <97up-list ford-trucks.com> Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 2:57 PM Subject: [97up-list] PSD, cold weather, and cab heat >I seem to recall someone saying that PSDs take longer to get cab heat because >of the large engine mass. Makes sense, but could someone from a cold climate >post their experience in this regard? I don't want to drop a bundle on a >truck that is uncomfortably cold all the way to work. Are you happy with the >cab heat in your PSD during winter months? TIA >========================================================== >To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with >the words "unsubscribe 97up-list" in the body of the >message. > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:01:26 -0500 From: Karen Wall / Steve Offiler Subject: Re: Check Engine Light At 08:45 AM 2/17/00 -0600, you wrote: >The "Check Engine" light came on in my truck this past weekend. It stayed >on for about an hour of driving and now is off. Should get the truck looked >at even though the light is no longer on? > > >Mike Auser >'97 F-150 >4.2 liter >5-speed standard Mike: It is my understanding that when a problem sets a code, the Check Engine light (also known in the trade as MIL - multifunction indictor lamp) will stay ON. Yours appears to have sensed a problem that self-corrected, no code was stored in the computer, and the MIL was reset during the next key-off-key-on cycle. As long as it seems to run fine, and all the basics which could lead to major engine damage are covered (oil, coolant, etc) then you have nothing to worry about. Save your time and your money on the service call. If no codes are set they won't find anything and it will be a waste. Steve O. soffiler ici.net North Scituate RI '97 F250HD (old style) 4x4 351 ------------------------------ .... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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