AnswerID: 102122 Submitted: Friday, Mar 11, 2005 at 22:10
Bob
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A bit of thread hijacking.
The WOW! Factor.
I imported a Superchips tuner for the F250 after hearing glowing reports claiming better fuel economy as well as improved performance.
This tuner module also shows the Ford fault codes should you experience a problem.
This device would have saved me a lot of angst when my F250 started to misfire from time to time.
The service agents in
Broome,
Kununurra, and
Katherine were unable to locate the fault as they had no instrument to read the fault codes.
After limping in to
Darwin it was found that the cam timing sensor was faulty, a 10 minute repair. (After the part arrived)
Had I been able to give Ford the diagnostic fault code then they could have sent the part to
Broome.
For remote area travelers one of these instruments isn’t a bad investment.
Performance.
Standard 7.3 diesel 175kw, 684nm.
There are three enhancements available through the Superchips tuner.
Tow mode, may tow max permitted load. 227kw, 884nm.
Low Tow Mode, max 2,700kg tow, 242kw, 921nm.
Hi Performance Mode, no towing, 257nm, 955nm.
Take 5 minutes to re-program the effie.
Went for a drive with tune set to max this morning.
Thought I was back in my speedcar days.
Power increase was staggering and the tranny shift points changed accordingly.
Quicker sharper gear changes.
Now to have some fun with the Cruisers, Patrols and especially the "Rangie Brigade"
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