V10 4R100 lost power on a mountain
So I am cruising up the Blue Ridge Mountains pulling my 33 ft TT doing 65 mph, Suddenly the engine bogs down and I have no power. It felt like the torque converter locked in 1 to 1. The transmission w...
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carringb wrote:
What I would consider replacing on a preventative basis is the upper radiator hose, and the heater hose that comes out of the intake. These both take most of the heat, so they get weak first. Also check the hard lines going to the rear HVAC. These can corrode in salt states.
Yep, I have a slow HVAC leak someplace that nobody seems to be able to find.
I have run Mobil 1 in every vehicle I have ever owned and never ever burned a drop of oil. I have a focus with 230k miles and still does not burn oil and runs like the day I bought it. This V10 burns half a quart between oil changes and it drives me nuts. Previous owner probably used Jiffy Lube oil. I flushed the transmission when I bought it and switched that over to Mobil 1 ATF as well. Did the transfer case and rear Diff also.
