Ranger Down - Possible Torque Convertor ...

[bfastr]

Ford tests down to -40°

Plus 40 is getting to be too cold for me....

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[Adventure Ranger]

Ford has their North American Cold Climate testing facility in Thompson Manitoba. Our temps have been down to -45C already this winter (and that's not including the wind chill).

 

[D Fresh]

COLD WEATHER PROBLEM.
Diagnosis, heavy ice build up on the inside of the intake manifold / plenum assembly due to the extreme cold. The ice actually cracked the intake and split it open. Said chunk of ice then slammed into throttle body, stalling truck and damaging throttle body. Everything went into Limp mode, including the TECU( limited to 1st & 2nd gears, 1400RPM max ).
There is an updated intake(for this cold climate issue), with new PCV lines and oil separator line coming from the USA. Told aprox 1 week down for parts.
I'm happy its not anything more serious, and I can make due without the truck for a week.

It sounds as though your dealership/Ford believe this to be a known issue. Yet I've heard nothing regarding this. Is there a TSB or something?

Hi Jim,

Ford tests down to -40°

best,
Phil

Apparently not this time?

 

[AdamHarris]

Poor little torque converter… Gets blamed for so much..

 

[Russd]

I’ve been pretty cold down here in Arizona this winter. It was 6 this morning.?

 

[Samsquanch]

When you say new PCV line and oil seperator, are you saying it’s a new design or just replacements for yours?

 

[Trigganometry]

I will say this engine doesn’t like the cold. My mileage tanked once it got into the teens daily. I went from 22 to like 17mpg. Been that way for a few months now. Last year I thought it was bad because of breakin and my lead foot feelin the fun. Nope, it’s the cold and winter gas that’s doing it.

 

[Frenchy]

I will say this engine doesn’t like the cold. My mileage tanked once it got into the teens daily. I went from 22 to like 17mpg. Been that way for a few months now. Last year I thought it was bad because of breakin and my lead foot feelin the fun. Nope, it’s the cold and winter gas that’s doing it.

Are you sure it's not because you're being a little pansy b**** like me and using remote start to warm up the truck for 30 minutes?!

 

[D Fresh]

Are you sure it's not because you're being a little pansy b**** like me and using remote start to warm up the truck for 30 minutes?!

You're not alone Frenchy.

Truck has been getting a lot if idle time with this cold snap.

 

[Trigganometry]

You're not alone Frenchy.

Truck has been getting a lot if idle time with this cold snap.

Ain’t denying that fact boys. Old bones don’t like the cold anymore. The warmer the better

 

[D Fresh]

Ain’t denying that fact boys. Old bones don’t like the cold anymore. The warmer the better

It's funny how I used to roll my eyes at old dudes bitching about shit, only to become an old dude that's always bitching about shit.

Not sure it's the bones yet for me though. It's the circulation. Even these last few nights at work in negative temps the majority of my body does just fine with it. But for some reason, anything below 20° my hands and feet get murdered.

 

[Trigganometry]

It's funny how I used to roll my eyes at old dudes bitching about shit, only to become an old dude that's always bitching about shit.

Not sure it's the bones yet for me though. It's the circulation. Even these last few nights at work in negative temps the majority of my body does just fine with it. But for some reason, anything below 20° my hands and feet get murdered.

I got frostbite on my hands when I was in my teens winter camping and hiking. It messes up your circulation later in life. I’m outside 10 minutes now without gloves hands turn white and feels like a 1000 needles sticking into them. Just make sure I always got gloves! My kids got me some battery snowmobile gloves. Those things are awesome

 

[D Fresh]

I got frostbite on my hands when I was in my teens winter camping and hiking. It messes up your circulation later in life. I’m outside 10 minutes now without gloves hands turn white and feels like a 1000 needles sticking into them. Just make sure I always got gloves! My kids got me some battery snowmobile gloves. Those things are awesome

I'm betting there's some prior damage for me as well.

Just Googled those heated gloves. Think I'll be doing some shopping now!

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Ain’t denying that fact boys. Old bones don’t like the cold anymore. The warmer the better

Remote start combined with the thermonuclear seat heaters in these trucks is easy to get accustomed to.

 

[Big Blue]

I got frostbite on my hands when I was in my teens winter camping and hiking. It messes up your circulation later in life. I’m outside 10 minutes now without gloves hands turn white and feels like a 1000 needles sticking into them. Just make sure I always got gloves! My kids got me some battery snowmobile gloves. Those things are awesome

Sounds like you have Raynaud's Syndrome, yes it has a name, I have it for pretty much the same reason. It's an over reaction by your body to cold using your body's response of shutting down the circulation to the extremities. Painful as hell and about all you can do is get inside and slowly warm your hands till the circulation comes back. Then your hands turn a bright red. Definitely no fun. One more of the abuses of our youth coming back to get us. ?

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