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"03 Aerbus 3550 triton V 10, 10000 mi. On a trip from the Oregon coast last month the vehicle started losing power particilarly on hills and the problem increased to the point that we were unable to maintain any speed beyond a walk, we made it to a clear area on the shoulder and called Good Sam ERS , we received the correct help fast and was towed, including a 14' trailer to the ford dealer in Grants Pass , where we spent the night at their new facility, they even offered to let us plug in to external power The problem acted similar to a plugged fuel filter or perhaps a defective catalytic converter.
The problem was,a bee made its way through a small hole in the air filter and shorted across the mass air sensor which aparently told the computer that the engine was too rich and so it reduced the fuel flow to a near idle condition, the sensor was cleaned and the filter replaced and we were on our way. agreat job by Grants Pass towing, Good Sam ERS and Mock Ford.
The problem was,a bee made its way through a small hole in the air filter and shorted across the mass air sensor which aparently told the computer that the engine was too rich and so it reduced the fuel flow to a near idle condition, the sensor was cleaned and the filter replaced and we were on our way. agreat job by Grants Pass towing, Good Sam ERS and Mock Ford.
