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| nopower/overheating problem |
| By Potter - 07/10/2003 9:44:37 PM; IP 12.81.22.187 |
I have a 71 f100 4x4.It has a 360 Fe engine /np435 manual transmission/3.50 gear ratio/33” tires. When I climb steep hills it has a problem.Recently I pulled my 16' camp trailer up a grade and I have to take that hill in 2nd and third gear.Some places I was doing 20 mph. It had no power I had my foot in it most of the way and could not get any faster than 35 mph.Then the engine overheated and the transmission got extemely hot and began to leak. I did a test and climbed the same grade with just the truck and could only do 55mph with my foot in it.What could cause this problem?? Could it be my clutch is slipping and needs adjustment, or maybe my engine is just wiped out or possibly the gear ratio?? I have been told that the gear ratio is fine. Can anyone help me here??
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