Trans Fluid Change
Laughing Gas
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From: Kansas City KS
What’s the fluid level at?
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I see the details in the first post. 99 e350 5.4
Both of my vans shift slow cold. Like when I first leave the house on cold days. My 01 e350 is the worst about it. It also seems underpowered when it’s cold.
Tell us more about your rig. You can add these details in your sig.
I see the details in the first post. 99 e350 5.4
Both of my vans shift slow cold. Like when I first leave the house on cold days. My 01 e350 is the worst about it. It also seems underpowered when it’s cold.
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Oct 2005
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What’s the fluid level at?
Tell us more about your rig. You can add these details in your sig.
I see the details in the first post. 99 e350 5.4
Both of my vans shift slow cold. Like when I first leave the house on cold days. My 01 e350 is the worst about it. It also seems underpowered when it’s cold.
Tell us more about your rig. You can add these details in your sig.
I see the details in the first post. 99 e350 5.4
Both of my vans shift slow cold. Like when I first leave the house on cold days. My 01 e350 is the worst about it. It also seems underpowered when it’s cold.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,102
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From: Kansas City KS
Do you have a cel on? If so you have a code stored.
I also have a aftermarket valve body and trans go plate, mine is from bts. I didn’t need tuning for mine. I do have tuning on that van now and it doesn’t effect me scanning it at all.
edit,
I just realized all of my fords are tuned. 2 w hydra, 2 with superchips. The super chips were free.
the hydra is great, my fave. I have high idle tunes for long idle in hot weather. Allows the ac to cool better. Tow tunes and daily driving.
I also have a aftermarket valve body and trans go plate, mine is from bts. I didn’t need tuning for mine. I do have tuning on that van now and it doesn’t effect me scanning it at all.
edit,
I just realized all of my fords are tuned. 2 w hydra, 2 with superchips. The super chips were free.
the hydra is great, my fave. I have high idle tunes for long idle in hot weather. Allows the ac to cool better. Tow tunes and daily driving.
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Mountain Pass
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Do you have a cel on? If so you have a code stored.
I also have a aftermarket valve body and trans go plate, mine is from bts. I didn’t need tuning for mine. I do have tuning on that van now and it doesn’t effect me scanning it at all.
edit,
I just realized all of my fords are tuned. 2 w hydra, 2 with superchips. The super chips were free.
the hydra is great, my fave. I have high idle tunes for long idle in hot weather. Allows the ac to cool better. Tow tunes and daily driving.
I also have a aftermarket valve body and trans go plate, mine is from bts. I didn’t need tuning for mine. I do have tuning on that van now and it doesn’t effect me scanning it at all.
edit,
I just realized all of my fords are tuned. 2 w hydra, 2 with superchips. The super chips were free.
the hydra is great, my fave. I have high idle tunes for long idle in hot weather. Allows the ac to cool better. Tow tunes and daily driving.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Kansas City KS
Here’s the 7.3 diesel tech page. Scroll down to diagnostics and there are some options for forscan. Forscan and a Bluetooth adapter are a economical way to scan your ford. I know yours is gas, forscan is still great even for gassers.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ch-folder.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ch-folder.html
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Mountain Pass
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@Mark Kovalsky Mark, you mentioned in another thread the importance of a the right scanner. Would Forscan give good data for this? Trans shifts from 1st to 3rd, won't go into second. Shift lever same. It will stay in 1st until I let up slightly on the gas, then it will go into 3rd. Also, I need an adapter for the input? Plugs into connector under steering column also?
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Kansas City KS
World commander, if you click the link above that I included in my last message you can learn a lot about forscan. It will find “soft” codes. There are links in that thread to direct you to the Bluetooth adapter aka dongle that works.
I was just reading on that thread yesterday. I had to get the forscan app on my new phone and I always like to know if there are new features available.
I was just reading on that thread yesterday. I had to get the forscan app on my new phone and I always like to know if there are new features available.
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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@Mark Kovalsky Mark, you mentioned in another thread the importance of a the right scanner. Would Forscan give good data for this? Trans shifts from 1st to 3rd, won't go into second. Shift lever same. It will stay in 1st until I let up slightly on the gas, then it will go into 3rd. Also, I need an adapter for the input? Plugs into connector under steering column also?
You can download it free at www.forscan.org. Their page shows how to select an OBDII adapter. Yes, it plugs in under the dash. I bought mine from Amazon for less than $30.
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Mountain Pass
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Forscan will read all of the codes.
You can download it free at www.forscan.org. Their page shows how to select an OBDII adapter. Yes, it plugs in under the dash. I bought mine from Amazon for less than $30.
You can download it free at www.forscan.org. Their page shows how to select an OBDII adapter. Yes, it plugs in under the dash. I bought mine from Amazon for less than $30.
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Mountain Pass
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Disregard the above. I started a new thread since it's become more trans problem specific and I didn't run Forscan correctly to get a code. New thread here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post21067818
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post21067818
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