- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Messages
- 1,753
- Reaction score
- 9
- Points
- 38
- Age
- 58
- Location
- Hersey, Mi
- Vehicle Year
- 1977
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2300
- Transmission
- Manual
I went to the "playground" yesterday and decided I would see how well the old '87 would do it deep snow. We have about 16" of powder on top of about 6" of hard pack. I drove through the plowed snow bank, Up a slight incline, on down into a valley. I came to a stop down in the valley and had to shovel out. It had drifted and the snow was up to my turn signals. The truck has a 5.5" suspension lift and 30s. I ended up shoveling twice within 50 yards.
On the way home I stopped for a stop sign and the idle wouldn't go below 3500! Upon leaving the stop sign it wouldn't rev above 4000. I had a good feeling that it was snow related. I got home and opened the hood. Nothing was visibly wrong. I disconnected the air cleaner and restarted the truck. It idled right and accelerated right. I brought the air cleaner into the house and disassembled it, this is what I found.
I need to modify my air inlet, I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but, I need to do something.
On the way home I stopped for a stop sign and the idle wouldn't go below 3500! Upon leaving the stop sign it wouldn't rev above 4000. I had a good feeling that it was snow related. I got home and opened the hood. Nothing was visibly wrong. I disconnected the air cleaner and restarted the truck. It idled right and accelerated right. I brought the air cleaner into the house and disassembled it, this is what I found.
I need to modify my air inlet, I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but, I need to do something.