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Sep 24, 2005 | 06:08 PM

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rev limiter

I noticed that when I hit the rev limiter the battery light comes on, is this normal?

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Sep 24, 2005 | 09:30 PM

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Not normal. Your belt may be slipping at high RPMs.

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Sep 25, 2005 | 06:19 PM

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I used some belt spray today and problem solved. thanks

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Sep 26, 2005 | 12:27 AM

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Glad that was it! But, the use of "belt dressing" is, at best, a temporary fix. Buy a new belt and keep the old one in the truck as a spare- in case something happens out on the road.

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Sep 26, 2005 | 09:51 AM

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ok I will do that.

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Sep 26, 2005 | 10:37 AM

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Early V10's were known for this, probably '99 up through '03 or so... My '01 did it too.

It would love to screech at the 1st-to-2nd shift.

Get a "toothed" belt - not one like the stock Ford one with continuous ridges.

Dayco makes one, and I'm sure Gates makes one.

Check your tensioners while you're in there too, if they are AT ALL loose, change them right away.

art k.

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Sep 26, 2005 | 04:24 PM

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this is a 04 V10 with 25,000 miles.

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