Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
You'll have to excuse me if this isn't the ideal place to post this... It's the Forum I know and frequent.
A co-worker has a 2004 Ford F series with a 5.4. When he was towing his camping trailer with his loaded truck up one of the bigger (& longer) grades in these parts trafic slowed to a near stop near the top. His truck stalled. It restarted easily, but ran rough for a bit before it smoothed out. Temperature guage read normal... But it was very hot out, and inside the tuck. He said it has done it one other time when he had it sitting ideling on his sloped driveway.
When questioned he said the truck has sputtered a bit when he tries to accelerate hard below 1/4 tank. The check engine light hasn't lit. He's leary about changing plugs because of the plug breaking reputation.
Thoughts I've had:
1) contaminated fuel (old, water, crud)
2) fuel pump
3) fuel filter
4) air filter
5) vapor lock
6) plugs
7) cap/rotor/wires (or whatever 5.4s have... Don't own a Ford gasser)
8)?
Anyone have any ideas? Similar problems?
He's taking it to a shop, but doesn't know if they'll be able to solve it... I've got no faith in mechanics being able to solve such an intermittent problem. He doesn't want to break down in the middle of the road
A co-worker has a 2004 Ford F series with a 5.4. When he was towing his camping trailer with his loaded truck up one of the bigger (& longer) grades in these parts trafic slowed to a near stop near the top. His truck stalled. It restarted easily, but ran rough for a bit before it smoothed out. Temperature guage read normal... But it was very hot out, and inside the tuck. He said it has done it one other time when he had it sitting ideling on his sloped driveway.
When questioned he said the truck has sputtered a bit when he tries to accelerate hard below 1/4 tank. The check engine light hasn't lit. He's leary about changing plugs because of the plug breaking reputation.
Thoughts I've had:
1) contaminated fuel (old, water, crud)
2) fuel pump
3) fuel filter
4) air filter
5) vapor lock
6) plugs
7) cap/rotor/wires (or whatever 5.4s have... Don't own a Ford gasser)
8)?
Anyone have any ideas? Similar problems?
He's taking it to a shop, but doesn't know if they'll be able to solve it... I've got no faith in mechanics being able to solve such an intermittent problem. He doesn't want to break down in the middle of the road