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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-28-2019, 07:23 PM
Replies: 91
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Posted By gmtech16450yz
Lol. Yeah my Uncle just bought a new Class C/...

Lol. Yeah my Uncle just bought a new Class C/ Ford V10 and my cousin (his son) told me his first overnight trip in the new coach is going to be to my driveway to have me install all the suspension...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-28-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
I just called 5 Star again to talk to Chris and...

I just called 5 Star again to talk to Chris and find out what happened on him saying he'd set something up here for you guys. Got his voicemail... hmmm.
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-28-2019, 06:30 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Again, another EXCELLENT question! Short answer...

Again, another EXCELLENT question! Short answer is proper tuning makes 10 times the difference any exhaust mods would.

Funny you should ask this too, since I spent the last few days modifying the...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-27-2019, 04:14 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Nice! That Sky was my "Cobra". When we first...

Nice! That Sky was my "Cobra". When we first married, my wife and I had a deal that since I worked and paid the bills while she was getting her degree and nursing license that she'd buy me a Cobra...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-27-2019, 01:17 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Early ones did. Late ones do not have knock...

Early ones did. Late ones do not have knock sensors.
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-27-2019, 12:52 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
I hate to say it but this situation most likely...

I hate to say it but this situation most likely had NOTHING to do with Ford and everything to do with your friend and the service manager or dealership staff.

My quote from my post #30 in this...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-26-2019, 06:33 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
I got a story for you guys about interior noise...

I got a story for you guys about interior noise and ears. lol.

Many many years ago when I was working in an Olds dealership, I was given a car that the owner had been complaining about wind noise....
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-26-2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
What people need to realize when they're...

What people need to realize when they're wondering why Ford wouldn't deliver these engines with engine calibrations for maximum efficiency and power in the first place is one single word......
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-25-2019, 06:13 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
That was from my previous post on here. It's been...

That was from my previous post on here. It's been a week. Chris said he'd either post in this thread, make a new thread or send me an email. He said he would definitely set up some sort of "group...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-18-2019, 07:19 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Short answer... (lol. as if I could actually give...

Short answer... (lol. as if I could actually give a short answer to anything.)
At those speeds and conditions you "probably" will see a "little" better mileage.

I know I put up REALLY LONG posts...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-18-2019, 06:57 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Not only is this a good question, it's going to...

Not only is this a good question, it's going to bring info that nobody even asked for but will learn from and enjoy!

So the answer on the battery disconnect... You can't damage anything in the ECM...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-18-2019, 06:13 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
VERY good point on the trans. Yeah I'm happy with...

VERY good point on the trans. Yeah I'm happy with the V10, and the Ford 6 speed works well, but it sure would be nice to have that manual gear control that the Allison and GM transmissions have. Not...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 10:33 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Lol. Later. Why are you even in here if you...

Lol. Later.

Why are you even in here if you have a diesel and are thrilled with it?

And "sales pitch" would imply I'm trying to sell something, which I'm not.
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 10:30 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Hey guys hang in there on the 5 Star thing. I had...

Hey guys hang in there on the 5 Star thing. I had an idea that I'm working on.

On the MPG question, here's one thing that in my 4 decades of "tuning" engines in just about every vehicle made has...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Perfectly said and I totally agree.

Perfectly said and I totally agree.
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 06:57 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
lol. Yeah, I'd love to do that. But unfortunately...

lol. Yeah, I'd love to do that. But unfortunately I'm smart enough to realize what would happen. Everything I'd have to do would be "Modifying". So somebody has a failure that may or may not have...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 06:50 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
You guys do realize I've spent 33 years working...

You guys do realize I've spent 33 years working in dealerships right? lol.

Gritz, here's the reality of it... If you installed that lift kit and Henry Ford himself (assuming he was actually alive)...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 05:05 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
This issue has been debated ad nauseum for years...

This issue has been debated ad nauseum for years on every car and truck forum in the internet! Here's the bottom line...

Yes, technically modifying a factory tune can void your powertrain...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Yeah I need to make the difference between 5 Star...

Yeah I need to make the difference between 5 Star and HPTuners super clear here...

5 Star, like Jamie said, is hardware AND the modified calibration or "tune" files that they have built and...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-17-2019, 07:14 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Ok I'm back! Let me see if I can reply to your...

Ok I'm back! Let me see if I can reply to your questions/comments without leaving anyone out.

L&W, I think you asked me before about sound deadening and I forgot to reply? Sorry! Not sure what...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-16-2019, 06:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
Good question! Yeah, even the somewhat...

Good question!

Yeah, even the somewhat primitive ECM in these V10's compensates mixture and ignition timing for baro. It only has a certain range though so it's not always perfectly optimized....
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-16-2019, 05:58 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
haha yeah I was up until after midnight! No...

haha yeah I was up until after midnight! No coffee though, just a cup of tea for me. And no drugs, a friend of mine once told me that you NEVER want to try cocaine, he said it was AMAZING! And as...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 01-16-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 31,288
Posted By gmtech16450yz
V10 Engine Tuning- Regular vs. Premium Fuel and More...

Good morning kids and welcome to my class!!! SO glad you could join me!

Lol. I think at 57 I'M the kid here?!

Today's lesson will be all about which fuel the Ford V10 likes better. My class has...
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