Well my trans finally got to the point I had to do something about it. I've been really busy and haven't had much time to work on it. It's been in limp mode (hard shifts, etc.) it was also stalling in reverse. Well today it got to where it only had what seems like 3rd or 4th when in D, didn't shift up or down. I got it home and it smelled burnt so I pulled the pan to find black fluid! I never did get a chance to change the fluid awhile back when I was having issues with the reverse stalling and loading up in D. Anyway I've been scanning the board for a few hours now and it seems like I may need to replace the rpm sensor which I've located as well as the TECA relay which I cannot locate. Where is this on my van?
I'm sure I've done some damage to the clutches etc. but the plan it to put fresh fluid in it for now, replace the sensor and relay and see if I can at least drive it. I bought a used powerstroke 4R100 awhile back with the hopes of transferring parts to this one during if it's possible (got it at an auction for $50, couldn't pass it up). I'm thinking the fluid has been rather bad for awhile and I finally cooked it the rest of the way trying to drive home with high gear only, really sluggish getting moving etc. I can't help but think a former owner put engine oil in it as I've never seen black ATF before.
Does anyone know where the TECA relay is on a '91 E350?
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
Well I got the pan back on and fresh fluid in along with a fresh filter. Seemed to backup OK as well as pull forward but I can't leave the drive til the wife gets home to watch the kids. I got the TECA relay today and found a dealer with the tach sensor. i'm gonna test the tach sensor before I buy a new one. Still can't find the TECA relay though.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
Found the TECA relay. For anyone interested it's on the pass. side fenderwell under a little cover with 4 wires going to it. It's just to the left of the battery as you look in from the front of the van. I wanted to test the tach sensor then realized I left my multitester in my toolbox at work so I'll do that tommorrow. I still have the shift problem. 1 is 2 and D is 3 or 4 only. I may have gotten lucky with the fluid, idk. There wasn't a lot of gunk in the pan for 100k+ miles although the filter seemed pretty dirty. Time will tell I guess but it can only help having fresh fluid in there.
I was reading on another thread about a mod to disconnect the lockup on the torque converter. Is this difficult? I wouldn't mind having that option once in a while.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
The mod can be done BUT not a wise decision if there are a few drivers. Especially if they could be distracted by screaming little loved ones. If you do not switch the trans in time it could be costly and dangerous.
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The mod can be done BUT not a wise decision if there are a few drivers. Especially if they could be distracted by screaming little loved ones. If you do not switch the trans in time it could be costly and dangerous.
Please explain? Older trans like the C-6 don't have locking converters, what is "costly and dangerous"? This is a cargo van, just drivers and passenger seat and the wifey WONT drive it (and can't understand why I do either LOL). Wouldn't the converter still "lock up" when it gets to stall speed?
Also I forget the procedure for resetting the PCM. I unhooked the battery grounds overnight. Do I hook them up and drive immediately or can I hook them up and drive later today. The plan is to try an pickup a tach sensor at lunch and install it after work then take it for a spin.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
Went home at lunch with tach sensor in hand, installed it, hooked up batteries and took it for a drive. No change! Still won't change gears. I can get it to start in what I think is second if I put the shifter in 1. In D it starts in 3 or 4. OD switch does nothing but turn it's light on and off. I've had a lot of wiring issues with this van as it used to be a lift bucket truck and they really hacked up the wiring removing all that stuff. Not too long ago the always on power wires (2 heavy yellow) to the ignition switch went bad. I also had to jumper power to the brake switch to get the brake lights to work again and the hazard flashers don't work. If I could afford it I'd just rewire the whole damn van! Is there an online source for a schematic? Anybody got one? Gonna post that question on the E-series forum as well.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
Have you tested the FIPL? Have you changed the TRS (neutral safety switch)?
The E series forum is only good if you need help in deciding which mirrors to buy on your 2010 E350!
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Paul - Pocono Mtns. USA
02 E350 15 Passenger, 52,000 Miles
'90 E350 7.3L Ex-Ambulance High Top 400K Miles, No Turbo, Stock Stock stock, No ELC! (Extended Life Coolant) & 10 Oz. Bars Stop Leak, Retired 11/8/2011 with blown trans.
FIPL checks out within range. I have not checked the TRS. Is there a method? It seems like the PCM is not getting power but I don't know what it looks like or where it is.
LOL on the E-series forum, I've noticed that to!
Driving the van today I've confirmed which gears it's in. In 2 it's in 2 and in D it's in 3 as evidenced by much higher rev going down the hwy (no tach on the dash) The FIPL is the grey one with a smooth sweep across the range as evidenced by an analog meter.
This is my everyday driver but I'm afraid to drive it much after overheating the trans fluid and with the additional stress of not starting out in 1st gear. When I manually shift from 2-D the shift is firm but not too hard. I can downshift as well and get some engine braking so the internals don't seem to be burned up or anything. It seems to something electrical. I suppose the good news is that when I get done all the sensors will be new!
I'm saving my pennies (literally) to do a homebuilt 4x4 conversion, preferably with an F350 trans and transfer case so I just need this to hold up until I can get at least the trans and case into the van. I had thought about a divorced transfer case as theres plenty of room to install one. Heck I even got a built 4spd toploader from my old drag car in the garage, I'd lose OD but I sure as heck couldn't break it (withstood many 10sec passes on slicks in a 3200lb car). Trouble is no bellhousing and I wouldn't know where to begin on a clutch pedal etc unless I went aftermarket hydraulic. That's all just a pipe dream for now though, money too tight on a salesmans budget with this economy and 5 kids. I'd be happy to have it back in limp mode LOL.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
There have been several Van conversions to 4WD and manual shift here on this forum. Use the search function!
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Regards,
Paul - Pocono Mtns. USA
02 E350 15 Passenger, 52,000 Miles
'90 E350 7.3L Ex-Ambulance High Top 400K Miles, No Turbo, Stock Stock stock, No ELC! (Extended Life Coolant) & 10 Oz. Bars Stop Leak, Retired 11/8/2011 with blown trans.
There have been several Van conversions to 4WD and manual shift here on this forum. Use the search function!
I know I've done the searching. Well I haven't searched much on an auto to manual conversion but I have on the 4x4 conversion. Still it's all a pipe dream for now until the economy (and my commissions) recovers. My 911 needs some work I've been putting off far too long as well and I'd need to be able to drive it while I did a conversion on the van anyway so for now I just need to get the van working properly. I'll look into the TRS using the search function.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
Anyone know what the PCM looks like? How about the pinout for the connector on the pass. side of the trans. I don't think the PCM is getting power.
Is there an easy way to just wire it up to pushbuttons for 1,2,3,4 and TC lockup? Then eliminate the whole PCM thing and all the stupid sensors? I had an old F150 with a 460 and manual valve body C6 that I used to pull with, I loved that truck. It died of rust and age or so I thought til I saw it several years later all patch up. Anyway I wouldn't at all mind a manual shifting setup in the van with buttons. I could use latching relays to make it work I think.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
I found a gold colored box behind the parking brake, is this the PCM?
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
you dont have a pcm--unless you have gas engine-----you do have a tcm,trans control module, and thats all its for. it uses inputs of engine and baro pressure controls to tell when to shift trans--it may be the one you speak of, have never had to look for it on mine, as it always worked fine-------------
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94 f250 idi turbo sc e4od alum fac rims 149,289 --dana 60 frt with posi--10.25 rear w/posi--shouldnt get stuck!! ats turbo 3" parts on--what a diff from stock turbo!!!!!--- also 96 F250 with 305,000 is fixed!!-- 7.3 rattler-also 85 6.9-needs new engine!! tired!!
It's been refered to as the "PCM", TCM" "TECA" even the "EEC". I realize it only controls the trans but it has sensors all over the engine. Manual from the library suggests it's under the blower motor, going to check there now. Seems as though Ford went to a lot of trouble to hook this trans up to this old motor. I tend to believe in the KISS method and this is a far cry from it, if they needed OD why not just a 4spd regular auto?
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1986 F350 Crew Cab 2wd SRW. 1991 7.3 IDI, T-19 4spd Sterling 10.25 3.55, 12" HD clutch. A Banks waste gated turbo. 5" cut down Peterbilt stack. Midwest rebuilt IP turned up. AC Delco 6.5 GM 12V GP's, working great. Running W85 high performance zero-gel diesel! D60 front conversion, 4wd conversion, dually conversion, and steel flatbed conversion now underway. Man those frame rivets are a pain!
1966 Porsche 911. 1983 911 SC engine with modified Zenith carbs, headers, 911S brakes, custom fuel rails, MSD 6al box with timing computer, 1974 IROC body kit. 1850lbs, 200rwhp, total blast to drive.
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