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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Hi All. this is my first post hope you guys can help. I have a 99 F250 PS 4x4. A couple months back I was traveling apout 55mph and developed a shutter(whole truck not steering) pulled off the road and found nothing. after get back on the road all was fine. havn'y had any more problems untill today.At about55mph starting accelerating up and incline and shutter started again.Pulled over put in park back in gear and got back on the road and all was good. about 3 mile later it started again. shutter seems to only happen when accelerating. but this time when traving a steady speed it would feel like something was dragging the power down on the engin. This would come and go.turned around and headed back home.was working fine for a short time then it started again. This time it started pulling the power down again and got so bad I had to pull off the road.when I stopped and put in park the engine shut off. when trying to start back up it will try to start and then shut back off. when truck was stopped and in gear it felt like the power was being pulled down but when in park sounded fine. I think it is my tranny or converter. would bad injectors or anything else cause this. thanks for any help yopu can give

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Welcome to FTE Rick. I am no expert but it does sound like a tranny issue. Here is a bump for you until a more knowledgable member comes along. Best of luck!!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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did you check the fluid level?The torque won't unlock if fluid is low
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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I havn't check anything yet. this happened at 5:00 this morning and I had to get to work. but last time I checked (3weeks). it was fine
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Ray, ever have trouble deciding what the level is with these crappy dipsticks they use?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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they are hard to read for sure,takes me numerous trys
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Me too Ray.

Rick, any chance you could get the codes read to see if any are stored related to the tranny?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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not untill this evening. got to get off work then have truck towed home if I cant get it to run.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Keep us up to speed (no pun intended). Someone will be able to get this resolved for you. There is a wealth of knowledge here.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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well I talked to a diesel tech at a dealership and he said that if it was the tranny it should still start and when I took it out of overdrive it still did it he pretty sure the problem isn't the tranny or converter. he thinks the problem is with the harness that goses into the valve cover for the injector and glow plugs. gona pic up a scan tool on the way home and pull codes and call him back.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Most of the cheaper scan tools wonn't read codes on a PSD
I don't see how the trans or torque would keep it from starting as long as it will turn over
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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thats what I was thinking and so is the tech.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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got to the truck this afternoon it wouldn't start. it would turn over and try to start put wouldn,t. after getting it towed home tried to start it and it started but ran rough. idles rough and also rough when reving it some. what type of scan tool do you need to read the codes? I have tried 3 different ones.none of them will power-up when hooked to the truck
 
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Getting late and can't think straight. Here is a bump for ya. AutoEnginuity, some Mac tool or Snap On. Not sure what other ones.
 
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I looked and I see you are in Washington? Anywhere near Bellingham? If so I would be happy to try to pull codes for you. I have a bit of free time the next couple days if there's anything I can do for you.
 
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