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jns
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May 06, 2013

Question for Anyone with Southwind Ford V10

We have a 2007 Southwind on a Ford Chassis with the V10 engine. When we are using cruise control and hit a large hill, the transmission downshifts and the rpm's go into the 5400 range.

I'm trying to find out if this is normal? We are worried that it is hurting the engine.

If anyone else who has one can post and state if yours does the same thing or if it's ever caused a problem, that would be appreciated.

Thanks,

jns
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  • CG_Dawson's avatar
    CG_Dawson
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    I disable the cruize on up-hill for this very reason. The cruize attempts to keep the speed uo to wherever it has been set, but when you hit a hill and speed falls off the cruize control essentually floors it resulting in downshift and high RPMs. It's trying to keep the speed to whatever it is set at, which it can't. Best to disable it before this occurrs.
  • Roundtwo-40's avatar
    Roundtwo-40
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    The engine is lugging trying to maintain set speed up the hill, IDK if it is hurting the engine but it would probably be best to take off the CC on big hills and pedal up the hill (losing a little speed but keeping the RPM at a lower level)
    JMHO.

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