'93 F150 Tranny Problem I think..
11-04-2009, 12:47 AM
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'93 F150 Tranny Problem I think..
I'm glad I found this site, there's a whole bunch of good info on here.
Now to the problem. I have a 1993 XLT with a 351W with 175k on it, off the top of my head I can't remember which tranny I have. But it is a 4 speed with overdrive. I belive this problem is with the OD but i'm not sure. Whenever I am merging into highway traffic or going up a hill, at or around 55, the entire pick up begins to make a low toned vibration almost ad if I was running over rumble strips on the edge of the highway. It seems to have most of its power but not quite what it has through the 1st 3 or 4 gears. Once I get up to speed everything is back to normal. I noticed that if I am going up a hill, the gears kicking down solves the problem as well as when I turn the OD off. Does anybody have any recomendations before I take it into the shop or go searching junk yards for old OD's?
Thanks for your help.
Now to the problem. I have a 1993 XLT with a 351W with 175k on it, off the top of my head I can't remember which tranny I have. But it is a 4 speed with overdrive. I belive this problem is with the OD but i'm not sure. Whenever I am merging into highway traffic or going up a hill, at or around 55, the entire pick up begins to make a low toned vibration almost ad if I was running over rumble strips on the edge of the highway. It seems to have most of its power but not quite what it has through the 1st 3 or 4 gears. Once I get up to speed everything is back to normal. I noticed that if I am going up a hill, the gears kicking down solves the problem as well as when I turn the OD off. Does anybody have any recomendations before I take it into the shop or go searching junk yards for old OD's?
Thanks for your help.
11-04-2009, 01:06 AM
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I'm glad I found this site, there's a whole bunch of good info on here.
Now to the problem. I have a 1993 XLT with a 351W with 175k on it, off the top of my head I can't remember which tranny I have. But it is a 4 speed with overdrive. I belive this problem is with the OD but i'm not sure. Whenever I am merging into highway traffic or going up a hill, at or around 55, the entire pick up begins to make a low toned vibration almost ad if I was running over rumble strips on the edge of the highway. It seems to have most of its power but not quite what it has through the 1st 3 or 4 gears. Once I get up to speed everything is back to normal. I noticed that if I am going up a hill, the gears kicking down solves the problem as well as when I turn the OD off. Does anybody have any recomendations before I take it into the shop or go searching junk yards for old OD's?
Thanks for your help.
Now to the problem. I have a 1993 XLT with a 351W with 175k on it, off the top of my head I can't remember which tranny I have. But it is a 4 speed with overdrive. I belive this problem is with the OD but i'm not sure. Whenever I am merging into highway traffic or going up a hill, at or around 55, the entire pick up begins to make a low toned vibration almost ad if I was running over rumble strips on the edge of the highway. It seems to have most of its power but not quite what it has through the 1st 3 or 4 gears. Once I get up to speed everything is back to normal. I noticed that if I am going up a hill, the gears kicking down solves the problem as well as when I turn the OD off. Does anybody have any recomendations before I take it into the shop or go searching junk yards for old OD's?
Thanks for your help.
I think you Have the E40D as well, Have you lowerd the truck? At all?
11-05-2009, 12:19 AM
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When was the last time you serviced it? Toss in a can of Transtune & see what happens. The #1 reason for tranny failure/ malfunction is still poor &/or lack of proper maintanance.
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11-05-2009, 06:57 AM
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Lean towards a can of "Transtune". Same company that makes "Seafoam". If their stock ever goes public, I'd buy that too! If you broke it, it won't fix it. But it many times aids in behavior modification!
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