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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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cold weather blues

just bought a 02 f150 in arizona got it to minnesota 2 weeks ago first day it gets below 0 on my way to work first it lost od then lost third (went to limp mode) when i stopped and put it in park motor revs at 2800 shut it off wouldn't start back up trailered home put in shop for a few hours started ran fin took it back out in the cold after about 10 min motor reved back up to 2800 took back inside after short period all was normal again need help my borrowed ride is a chevy
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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i have no idea...i know this wont fix it but for the hell of it check your antifreeze to see what temperature you are protected down to.....i have mine at -30, or a little more since im in the adirondacks a lot.

i wonder if it could be your IAC valve, or MAF sensor....not sure though
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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thanks antifreeze is good to -35 and the iac is a good guess but i don't think that would put the trans in limp
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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ohh the trans, lol i was thinkin engine, my bad

maybe check the fluid level in the tranny
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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got it figured out TPS had water in it replaced it runs great
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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ohh, so the tps was getting froze open.....hmm
howd you find that one out?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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had to hook it up to a scanner you know when all else fails do it the easy way
 
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