Originally Posted by dave1251
Originally Posted by AITG
Originally Posted by Joshua_Skinner
II didn't know this was a dual-injection engine. Looks like I found the high pressure fuel pump on the right side cam cover. And that Ford had to move an ignition coil and add a plug wire to fit it there. The engine and the 10-speed automatic it's mated to are not the smoothest of combinations. I wonder about the 1st year engine and trans calibrations as I can hold constant throttle under moderate acceleration and feel significant changes in torque. The 10-speed can get clunky in on/off throttle transitions that happen frequently in traffic. This is more pronounced when the trans is cold. The horsepower is certainly there and the fuel economy is quite good for a full size 4x4.
I have the same truck and the 10 speed was truly annoying when cold. Hard shifts, hanging in gear, even one cold start where the trans went into neutral on its own twice under light throttle. I took it to the dealer and they re-flashed the trans electronics with the latest and greatest. It fixed 95% of the shift issues. Once it gets to 5th, it's excellent up through 10th and back down. The trans was a joint effort between Ford and GM. Evidently GM did 1-5 and Ford 6-10. I would trade it for a 6R-140 in a heartbeat but that's a medium duty only offering.
I just believe you can't keep up with the times and anything modern you have issues adapting. Unless you are specifically hunting for the gear changes the shifts are hardly noticeable or you have a bad transmission.
I wasn't aware that you had driven my truck.
Originally Posted by AITG
Originally Posted by Joshua_Skinner
II didn't know this was a dual-injection engine. Looks like I found the high pressure fuel pump on the right side cam cover. And that Ford had to move an ignition coil and add a plug wire to fit it there. The engine and the 10-speed automatic it's mated to are not the smoothest of combinations. I wonder about the 1st year engine and trans calibrations as I can hold constant throttle under moderate acceleration and feel significant changes in torque. The 10-speed can get clunky in on/off throttle transitions that happen frequently in traffic. This is more pronounced when the trans is cold. The horsepower is certainly there and the fuel economy is quite good for a full size 4x4.
I have the same truck and the 10 speed was truly annoying when cold. Hard shifts, hanging in gear, even one cold start where the trans went into neutral on its own twice under light throttle. I took it to the dealer and they re-flashed the trans electronics with the latest and greatest. It fixed 95% of the shift issues. Once it gets to 5th, it's excellent up through 10th and back down. The trans was a joint effort between Ford and GM. Evidently GM did 1-5 and Ford 6-10. I would trade it for a 6R-140 in a heartbeat but that's a medium duty only offering.
I just believe you can't keep up with the times and anything modern you have issues adapting. Unless you are specifically hunting for the gear changes the shifts are hardly noticeable or you have a bad transmission.
I wasn't aware that you had driven my truck.