What could this be?
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What could this be?
I have a 2000 EB, 5.4 motor, 148,000 miles on it.
When I am at highway speeds and try to accelerate to pass another car, it seems like it doesn't accelerate like it used to (This is when I punch the gas while going about 60 mph). It kicks down out of OD but doesn't accelerate like it used to. But when it kicks back into OD it shifts as if I had installed a shift kit in it (it pops into OD rather violently rather than slipping smoothly into gear like it used to). What could be causing this? Torque converter, Inside the Traney. How much is this going to cost me? :-(
Any help would be appreciated.
When I am at highway speeds and try to accelerate to pass another car, it seems like it doesn't accelerate like it used to (This is when I punch the gas while going about 60 mph). It kicks down out of OD but doesn't accelerate like it used to. But when it kicks back into OD it shifts as if I had installed a shift kit in it (it pops into OD rather violently rather than slipping smoothly into gear like it used to). What could be causing this? Torque converter, Inside the Traney. How much is this going to cost me? :-(
Any help would be appreciated.
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THat would be no to both questions. I don't get a check engine light, and I haven't scaned it yet.
I could be wrong, but I don't think it is a motor issue because it has enough HP/touque to make the truck pull really hard once it kicks back up into OD. It is only an issue when I nail it at highway speeds and it kicks down into 3rd.
I could be wrong, but I don't think it is a motor issue because it has enough HP/touque to make the truck pull really hard once it kicks back up into OD. It is only an issue when I nail it at highway speeds and it kicks down into 3rd.
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Hello if you could answer the fuel and air filter question, maybe we can point you in the right direction. if your transmission was really slipping at highway speed your OD cancel light would be flashing and or check engine light would come on. I have a couple of large ford transportation accounts and when I get that type of complaint ,99.9%, in the end it is always engine related. basically it takes more gas pedal angle to achieve the same speed. the computer watches the angle of the TPS to properly command the appropiate gear. yes coming out of OD at highway speeds will cause shock.
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My air filter has about 10,000 miles on it while the fuel filter has about 60K.
As for getting a shock with OD, the shock isn't when I am coming out of OD (down shifting), the shock comes when it goes back into OD (upshifting). I get pulled harder into the seat as it shifts into OD. It is hitting OD so hard I am a little bit worried about my read end (it feels like it is close to barking the back tires it is hitting OD so hard). Could this be engine related? It doesn't seem like it, but who knows with the electronics in today's vehicles.
As for getting a shock with OD, the shock isn't when I am coming out of OD (down shifting), the shock comes when it goes back into OD (upshifting). I get pulled harder into the seat as it shifts into OD. It is hitting OD so hard I am a little bit worried about my read end (it feels like it is close to barking the back tires it is hitting OD so hard). Could this be engine related? It doesn't seem like it, but who knows with the electronics in today's vehicles.
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your fuel filter is way overdue. i'd change that out and see what happens, even if it doesn't fix it, it needs to be done anyway.
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