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7.3l tops out at 68mph?

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Old 09-07-2010, 03:55 PM
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Default 7.3l tops out at 68mph?

i just bought this truck last week and it ran fine, but around where i am stationed there isnt a whole lot of roads over 60. so im driving along and i get into the throttle an try to pass traffic and i hit 68 and low and behold the rpms dont raise truck dont speed up or nothing. could my truck be governed down or how do i fix this?
 
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Old 09-07-2010, 04:44 PM
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What year and what truck is it?
 
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Old 09-07-2010, 05:22 PM
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I would say it's governed
 
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Old 09-07-2010, 05:30 PM
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Yes thats all it goes, but its good to know that nobody could hurt it.How many rpms will it top out at and what kind of transmition?
 
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Old 09-07-2010, 06:25 PM
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If his RPM are high, then he mite have 4:88 gears
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 02:21 PM
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its a 2002 f350 drw 7.3l with a 6 speed trans 4X4
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 03:06 PM
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Was it once a company truck or something like that? What RPM's did the truck stop at and in what gear?
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 04:31 PM
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overdirve and about 2100 rpm, i dont think it was. i just bought it from a lil rinky dink dealership, i mean everything else is fine it runs like a champ fires right up everytime has no problem gettin a move on up till 68 then its like it just doesnt feel the need to move faster. i mean it is geared high i know cause first gear runs out at 10 mph then 2nd at 20 and so on up through the gears.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 05:42 PM
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Its got a limiter on it... Look at the PCM and see if it has a chip in it... PCM is located right above the parking brake foot peddle. It may be chipped and the chip is in the valet setting...
 
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Old 09-09-2010, 02:27 PM
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how do i turn valet mode off?
 


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