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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 12:37 PM
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Question Acceleration Issues

2003 Ford F250 XLT Super Duty - Acceleration Issue

83K miles. Purchased 3 months ago.

Recently when we hit about 1800 RPMs to about 2600 RPMs the truck hesitates and makes a woosh sound in the engine. Additionally, when holding speed, the normal whistle gets a bit higher pitched and then drops down every 2.5 seconds.
There is also a point where the normal whistle becomes a dull tone.
Has happened two days now, first a couple months ago and then yesterday/today. Both times it was raining.. possibly coincidence.



Please no "Thats what you get for buying a 6L" or "buy a new truck" posts.

Any input is appreciated.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PappyUSMC

Please no "Thats what you get for buying a 6L" or "buy a new truck" posts.

Any input is appreciated.
That's not a response you will get around here.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 02:51 PM
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Sounds like one of the CAC tubes has a split in it...... what was your boost gauge doing at that time? The vidio didn't go low enough to see it.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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I don't have a boost gauge.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jswartz84
That's not a response you will get around here.
That's awesome.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 05:05 PM
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sounds like turbo is stuck

But you need a Gauge to check the turbos Control sensors
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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Any way to figure this out without new gauges?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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thats the worst case of turbo fart i have seen
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Edogsf350
thats the worst case of turbo fart i have seen
Whats the cause and how do I fix it?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 10:26 PM
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Veins sticking from coking or rust. Good cleaning should help
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 11:08 PM
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like blade35 said you need to check the sensors that operate the turbo. and like bobcat said the turbo probably needs cleaned, and that info can be found in the tech. folder
you probably have the inferred EBPV as i do so that sensor value cant be used.
 
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Alright, I will start doing some research to figure out how to do those things...

Thanks all!!
 
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Check your cac boots and tubes for problems also.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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You can use a DVM

Digital Volt Meter

But you would need to study each sensor and have a Wire Diagram


Its going to be a LONG Process this way^^ AutoZone sells ScanGaugeII


Tell me this Do your Veins Sweep at Idle?? Its a Change in the exhaust Tone every 1 minute or so
 
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