Dedward
Registered User
I had replaced cracked heads on my 90 7.3l with a E4od and a banks sidewinder several months ago. Found the engine a bit worn and so had just been using it out in the hills where I live for firewood and such. tuning it up and getting things ironed out.
I had gotten it to drive and shift fairly well.
A few days ago I lost a couple bolts in my bumper so I took it off and with it the tow plug. After that it didn’t shift right. I figured it was the electrical gremlin having to do with the taillights and the signal to the E4od. But I needed it, and was using it in 4 low to haul some rock.
Today I was coming back for another load of road rock, rounded a corner, and no drive. Shifted through gears and into and out of 4 hi lo no change. Stoped the engine and looked under to see if shifter linkage arm had popped off or some other obvious problem. Didn’t see anything, but started it up again and lo and behold it drove, for a couple hundred yards then same thing. I limped back from the quarry to my place by doing that a couple times.
I haven’t driven this truck 100 miles since I bought it 7-8 years ago, sat for 7. It’s just been one thing after another. When it works it’s great and I love the turbo and 4 wheel drive. But wow
I had gotten it to drive and shift fairly well.
A few days ago I lost a couple bolts in my bumper so I took it off and with it the tow plug. After that it didn’t shift right. I figured it was the electrical gremlin having to do with the taillights and the signal to the E4od. But I needed it, and was using it in 4 low to haul some rock.
Today I was coming back for another load of road rock, rounded a corner, and no drive. Shifted through gears and into and out of 4 hi lo no change. Stoped the engine and looked under to see if shifter linkage arm had popped off or some other obvious problem. Didn’t see anything, but started it up again and lo and behold it drove, for a couple hundred yards then same thing. I limped back from the quarry to my place by doing that a couple times.
I haven’t driven this truck 100 miles since I bought it 7-8 years ago, sat for 7. It’s just been one thing after another. When it works it’s great and I love the turbo and 4 wheel drive. But wow