Ok guys let me give you the breakdown. I have put alot of stuff on my truck since i bought it 2 years ago. You can read my signature what ive done. When i first got it it seemed to have plenty of power. I could spin the tires easily and it just felt all there. then i put on all the power accesories and new tires and somewhere alpong the line it seemed to justy dwindle in the power department. I know tires dont help this, but right when i got them on i still felt like i could tear it up more then i can now. like i was stuck in some heavy snow deep and when i gave it gas in 4wheel drive it didnt even turn the tires....it just revved.. feels like it has no ***** anymore. What do you think is causing this? I am going to clean the MAF tomorrow. But does anyone else have any suggestions on what to do? clean something, throw something away whatever....
thanks in advance
btw i have 3.55 ls axles

 

Great looking truck The new gears will really wake it up and then I would consider Magnaflow exhaust. Do a search in the Exhaust section on Flowmaster vs. Magnaflow. I was a big Flowmaster fan when I had 5.0 Stangs but they don't seem to give these Tritons what they need like the Magnaflows. Still clean the MAF, that never hurts to do and clean the K&N too!

 

Sweet truck
I would start with a tune up if you have not done it.

plugs,fuel filter,clean throttle body,maybe new COP's

 

What are COP's? sorry

 

Coil On Plug. Each spark plug gets its own coil right on top. I like the system its more to maintain but works well when maintained.

 

COP's will wake it back up mosty likely .

Try the newer MBlues..

Or the OEM's $96 all eight on ebay ..


Holey Hell!! Get rid of that 40 Flowbastid, those are absolutly torque/power robbers..

Replace with a Borla or Magnaflow..

 

Hey jbrew how much are those MBlue COP's running??

 

I think there around 300 greenbacks..Hang on , I'll find the link again..

Here it is -

http://www.rpmoutlet.com/musv8wgf.htm

There only 200 for the 2 valves - that's for all eight !!

They have a better speced material (Primary ,secondary windings) Duel Mag Design.. I Imagine there a little hotter , but that's all you need really with a close to stock motor. So , I'll get me a set ..

Granetelli & ACCEL have been having probs with there - COP's and Coil Packs.... You can really PAY for those headaches... No Thanx..

 

Wow those look very nice for $200
I want them now I just bought the globals though,wish i would have known about them!!!

 

Yea, I didn't know they existed until two weeks ago . Google for the reports thru different forums and studies.

They sound like the perfect coil for the "volt to pulse" issues that these trucks seem to suffer from ..

 

So if i fork over the $200 for the new COP's are they hard to put in? i have no knowledge on ignition parts so would this be something i could do by myself? and what can i expect from it.

 

oh yeh...and anyone else have any other suggestoins???? what could be causing this?

thanks

 

How many miles on your truck and have you ever done a tune up??

I replaced my COP's at 85,000 and it feels like a new truck.The throttle response is great now all the way through the rpm range.

 

It just hit 75,000. What is considered a tune up?

 

With that low of mileage i would hold off on COP's for now.I would change the fuel filter,clean your air filter,MAF sensor, new Motorcraft plugs,and if that doesn't do it clean the throttle body and EGR ports
Your plugs were supposed to be changed at 60,000 miles.I would also run some good injector cleaner through it (redline,lucas,chevron)I bet the plugs would help alot if original