Category Archives: F53

We stopped for gas in Albuquerque, NM. When I shifted the transmission into D,  there was a LOT of play in the shift lever and I had to play with the lever to make sure it was in gear..  When we stopped for the night,  I couldn’t get the engine Continue reading F53 has excessive play in gear shift lever→

This uses the OBDII data and the Android Torque app. I have a bluetooth OBDII reader I got from Amazon for $23. There’s a LOT of data that can be displayed on the torque app,  but I’m interested in the transmission temperature.  I have a 1999 Ford F53. This is Continue reading Monitor 4R100 transmission temperature using Torque App→

PANIC – “Did something fall off of my engine?”.  “Whats that hole on the top rear right side of my motor?” This question comes up a couple times a year,. AND YES, I remember asking this same question years ago when I first seen that hole on my 2001 Ford Continue reading F53 – Whats that hole on right rear of my engine→

If you look on the Ford truck enthusiast forums, there’s a great deal of discussion regarding the cooler bypass tube and the integral pressure relief valve.  A common misconception is that this tube is used to control transmission fluid temperature,  i.e. when the fluid is cold,  the tube bypasses the Continue reading F53 – 4R100 transmission cooler bypass tube→

UPDATE Apr 2020: Finially back home, rechecked track bar bolts,  all secure, no wagging. On way home and we drove at speed limit (75 – 80 mph). UPDATE Dec 2019: We just finished a 2500 mile drive from Ohio to Arizona. There was a significant and noticeable difference in the Continue reading F53 – Homemade rear track bar→