Notices
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel  

Shifting question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:26 PM
  #1  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

Shifting question

Hi is this normal? yesterday I had my battery cables off for about 3 hours and when I drove home the tranny shifted funny it went into od way too soon and wouldn,t shift down this morning on the way to work it shifted fine and ran good too

thanks
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:07 PM
  #2  
tjbeggs's Avatar
tjbeggs
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,835
Likes: 3
From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Club FTE Silver Member

Yes that could very well be normal. The PSD doesn't have any "learning" ability but the E4OD does. So when you unhooked the batteries it reset it.
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:19 PM
  #3  
Action4478's Avatar
Action4478
Hotshot
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 10,764
Likes: 39
Originally Posted by tjbeggs
Yes that could very well be normal. The PSD doesn't have any "learning" ability but the E4OD does. So when you unhooked the batteries it reset it.

Drive cycles .....
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:36 PM
  #4  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

Thank you!
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:06 PM
  #5  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

[QUOTE=tjbeggs]Yes that could very well be normal. The PSD doesn't have any "learning" ability

ok my truck was running awful before this as well and now it seems way better could all the screwing around I was doing with the ICP have given me the poor running problem? I since have soldered the wire on the sensor back to stock and it just seems now to be better after the batteries were unhooked?
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:12 PM
  #6  
c00nhunterjoe's Avatar
c00nhunterjoe
Lead Driver
15 Year Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 8,606
Likes: 13
From: Belair md
that last part seems odd, as soon as you cycle the key it should reset everything, even if a code is stored
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:25 PM
  #7  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

Yeah I don,t know ? I am trying to figure out why when I fart around with the ICP it seems to make the truck run crappy when I soldered the wire back it still ran crappy till last night after the batteries were unhooked for those few hours?

It now runs like it is supposed to?
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:51 PM
  #8  
MADVAN's Avatar
MADVAN
Postmaster
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,266
Likes: 0
From: Levittown
Its normal. Also seems to happen more if you have a chip.
Nothing to worry about.
Statement is on the shift thing.

Bill
 
Reply
FTE Stories

Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts

story-0

Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

 Brett Foote
story-3

2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-4

10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

 Brett Foote
story-6

5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)

 Joe Kucinski
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:55 PM
  #9  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

Thanks Bill I also noticed this after installing a super chips tuner
talking about the shifting thing
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:56 PM
  #10  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

Originally Posted by WALJON
Thanks Bill I also noticed this after installing a super chips tuner
talking about the shifting thing
I meant un installing sorry
 
Reply
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 10:01 PM
  #11  
MADVAN's Avatar
MADVAN
Postmaster
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,266
Likes: 0
From: Levittown
Got ya.
Even with the batts connected a change in the flash or a chip will sometimes do the same. It goes thru a little freekyness then all is good. Alot of time, the TC will haunt during this set time.
Your good to go.

Bill
 

Last edited by MADVAN; Feb 5, 2008 at 10:04 PM.
Reply
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:22 PM
  #12  
mohare7's Avatar
mohare7
New User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Hey - I had the PCM in my 96 flashed 3 weeks ago, and it still shifts into OD at about 35 mph. You think disconecting the batteriries would work?
 
Reply
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 08:26 PM
  #13  
WALJON's Avatar
WALJON
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,214
Likes: 0
From: THUNDER BAY
Club FTE Silver Member

flashed with what? do you mean when put back to stock?
 
Reply
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:43 PM
  #14  
islander's Avatar
islander
New User
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
have not worked on psd much only had mine for two years. wrenched lots of gas pots and found that computer will put truck in safe mode for one reason or another. long story short is it will run just not very good. take neg. cable off have a beer put it back on computer re boots and away ya go.
 
Reply
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 08:45 AM
  #15  
Mark Kovalsky's Avatar
Mark Kovalsky
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
25 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 3
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 24,696
Likes: 2,618
From: SE Florida
Originally Posted by tjbeggs
The PSD doesn't have any "learning" ability but the E4OD does.
The first trans behind a diesel in a Ford that had ANY learning ability was the TorqShift. The E4OD never had any learning ability in any application.

The first Ford trans ANYWHERE with learning ability was in 1999, and it wasn't in the trucks.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:20 PM.

story-0
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

Slideshow: Ford's bizarre fishing-themed Explorer concept has resurfaced after spending decades largely forgotten.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:07:46


VIEW MORE
story-1
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

Slideshow: The 10 best Ford truck engines we miss the most.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 13:09:47


VIEW MORE
story-2
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

Slideshow: first look at the 810 hp 2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road!

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-12 12:50:07


VIEW MORE
story-3
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Everything You Need to Know about the 2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-07 17:51:06


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

Slideshow: 10 most surprising Ford truck options/features in 2026.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:17:22


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

Slideshow: Here are the top 10 Fords coming to Mecum Indy 2026.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:49:49


VIEW MORE
story-6
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 worst Ford truck wheels of all time

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 16:49:01


VIEW MORE
story-7
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!

Slideshow: Ranking the 5 things owners love about their Super Duty and 5 things they don't

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 16:36:49


VIEW MORE
story-8
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!

Slideshow: Ranking all 12 Ford truck engines available in 2026.

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 13:32:20


VIEW MORE
story-9
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)

Slideshow: The best Ford F-150 deal for every trim level (XL through Raptor)

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-21 15:59:01


VIEW MORE