well. after staying at 140 or so for awhile, the truck started acting like it was running out of gas.I didn't hear anything,no warning lights came on. I don't have a chip.So i pulled off at a weigh station and checked it out. it looked like my head gasket was leaking more than normal(it's not gushing or anything). Just bigger droplets and seems more frequet.

Problem 1.Going up hills now is a pain. It struggles and kinda coughs. Going down hills, it won't compression brake. It has this weird sputter / pop/quiet backfire type noise. I notice it more at cruise speeds and sometimes its louder than usual.Kindalike: braaaaa puhraaaa. No power at all either.

Problem 2. I think this may be a transmission problem.Not sure. When I'm in 4th gear and i tip into it about half throttle to roll on accelration the whole truck shakes and kinda goes pah pah pah pah in that rythum.Can't really describe the noise. I don't think it's the motor. and when i put the pedal to it to shift from 4th to third it goes pah pah pah shift and then it doesn't do it anymore. i think i feel it slighty so often in other gears.

then i have the problem getting this fixed under warrenty.


i would appreciate any advice. thanx

 

it sounds like you lost a head gasket?.

Larry

 

Trolling for trouble, eh?

 

Is antifreeze coming out your exhaust.....

 

One thing you said was right, "play stupid." The only advise I can give you is, "pay stupid!.

 

HaHa! That is great! Running at 140+ with a 4LBer and a 100HP shot and it is Ford's fault something went wrong>??? -Mat-

 

BTW I am going with the headgasket theory. -Mat-

 

. "pay stupid"

that i will. back on topic.i haven't checked my exhaust yet. looks like water dripping from the head. i had a leak when i first bought the truck. maybe it gave out, or well..weakend more. I will have a fresh start tomorrow morning. Isn't it hard to tell when condisatioin conmes out of the exhaust aswell...hrmm


any idea about the tranny? torque converter, clutches.. ?

 

I would get the motor problem figured out before I worried about the tranny. You may think your have a trans problem when it really is the motor giving the symptoms. You are putting a lot more load on the motor in OD with the converter locked up. Therefore you may experience your motor problem the most during that time. -Mat-

 

thanx ...good idea. oh yeah, i recently pulled a heavy *** trailer with it too. caused more of the sputter. also without the trailor it seems the truck doesn't like going over 60mph

 

oh... and to address some of the flames. i guess i bought the world's fastest truck to go slow?

 

pah pah pah pah ... under load and on tip in?

Could it be our old friend detonation?

 

Headgasket. You out there floggin' it in this record heat and you already had a leak, what did you expect? Oh, I know, the reflash was going to adapt.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. Hopefully the fix won't be too painful.

 

head gaskets suck to replace.

Nate, i figure you would get yourself into trouble without us talon guys to look after you. jk

 

Do you see coolant in the valley of the motor or black stuff in the radiator expansion tank? Mine wouldn't leak until it was under boost.
I just replaced my head gaskets Friday and the new ford gaskets are really nice, except for the $135 price tag.