Engine problem after towing
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I'm looking for some help with a problem I encountered after towing my new travel trailer I picked up yesterday. I hooked up and towed it home (90 miles) without problems (except the horrendous mileage and high cross winds). The engine ran well, there was no over heating and the trailer brake worked perfectly.
When I stopped and put the truck into park the RPM's came down and the engine started to sputter. It sounded like it may stall but it didn't. I thought it sounded like the engine was starved for fuel and my buddy said it sounded like the engine was knocking. Pressed the gas and revved it up, when the RPM's came back down it ran normal.
I went out and drove another 10 miles and stopped with no problem. Then I drove another 300 yards and stopped with the sputtering again. It went away when I revved it up again.
I'm new to towing and I am wondering if this is normal or if I need to worry. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
If this is discussed elsewhere I apologize but I couldn't find it...
2008 F150 SCrew 5.4 L Triton
3.73 Max Tow Package (8700# Tow)
6300# Trailer with Blue OX EQ Hitch/Stabilizer bars
When I stopped and put the truck into park the RPM's came down and the engine started to sputter. It sounded like it may stall but it didn't. I thought it sounded like the engine was starved for fuel and my buddy said it sounded like the engine was knocking. Pressed the gas and revved it up, when the RPM's came back down it ran normal.
I went out and drove another 10 miles and stopped with no problem. Then I drove another 300 yards and stopped with the sputtering again. It went away when I revved it up again.
I'm new to towing and I am wondering if this is normal or if I need to worry. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
If this is discussed elsewhere I apologize but I couldn't find it...
2008 F150 SCrew 5.4 L Triton
3.73 Max Tow Package (8700# Tow)
6300# Trailer with Blue OX EQ Hitch/Stabilizer bars
I appreciate you using the search here to find this thread but its 8 years old and the original poster hasn't logged in since 2012, I doubt he is going to respond. If you cannot find an answer to your questions in existing threads feel free to post up your own thread. Good luck!