Common questions

What causes a Ford turbo to over speed?

What causes a Ford turbo to over speed?

Turbocharger over-speed is cause of failure and intensified by aftermarket performance enhancements. Chipped or tuned engines can experience this problem. Ford was already pushing that turbo to it’s limit. Your problems can be solved with aftermarket performance turbocharger assemblies on earlier models.

Are there any new Super Duty engines coming out?

Something to be aware of is that the new 6.7L PowerStroke getting released in the 2017 line of Super Duty’s has a few significant changes to the PCM, turbo, and other emissions strategies. This revised engine line will be dubbed Gen2 and fixes several well know problems.

What do I need to soften up the ride of my F-350?

What do I need to do to soften her up a bit. i am not expecting Cadillac soft rides ( it is an F350 DRW with a flat bed after all) but I can’t take to much Oklahoma buckboard either. Thanks for the advice on this. I put on Bilstein shocks, made a good improvement over the crappy stock ones.

Why are my Ford F-250 Super Duty batteries draining down?

Batteries are only 3 year old Interstates. Took it to my regular shop and they said the ECM was bad and replaced it. But the problem is still there. As long as I use it everyday it starts fine, Try cleaning up all ground points. I had something similar happen to me in a Taurus I use to own.

How to remove a turbocharger from a Ford truck?

Remove the turbocharger intake tube. For hydraulic control valve electrical connector. additional information, refer to Turbocharger Intake Tube in this section. 2. Disconnect the charge air cooler inlet pipe. 6. Remove the bolts for the oil supply tube. • Remove and discard the gasket. 3. Remove the push pins. 4.

How does 4 wheel drive work on a Ford F350?

Press the button while the light is on to go back into two-wheel drive at any speed. Reverse the F350 to free the front hubs if they won’t free. Unlike a manual transfer case, the 4×4 selector switch automatically locks the hubs when engaging four-wheel drive. It does not, however, disengage them automatically.

When did Ford soften the ride of the F-350?

Look at the advancements Ford has made to these trucks from ’99 to the ’11 models, 12 years have generated 4 different suspension iterations in search of better ride quality from a 1-ton pickup without sacrificing the ability to put 3,000-5,000lbs in the bed of an F-250 SRW to an F-350 DRW, and tow 10,000-17,500lbs in the same range of trucks.

What is the Touch Drive system on a Ford F-350?

Ford has replaced its manually locking front-hub and four-wheel drive truck transfer case system with a push-button system that it calls “Touch Drive.” The Touch Drive system is operated using an electric shift selector switch located on the instrument panel. Two buttons are used marked “4×4” and “Low Range.”

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Ruth Doyle