limp mode?

JS2TZU

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Dec 3, 2008
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Crusing on saturday night i passed a few slow cars i put my tow/haul on and as i passed the vehicles i turned it off my truck surged threw the engine light on and was stuck in 4th gear as i got to m destination the tranny felt like it was slipping as i pulled out and as I put the truck into reverse the R on the shifter was blinking and wouldnt engage I turned off the truck cycled the the key a few times and it went into reverse.

On my way home that night the engine light went off I got home to check the codes withe my PPE programmer and it said there wasnt any

The programmer was set to 120 but I have since lowered it to 80. also my "change fuel filter" light comes on when I start the truck.

should this be a major concern for me? Is there a major risk to some serious breakage? Or am I just being paranoid?

Im hoping dropping the programmer down a setting is good enough.
any suggestions, comments good or bad are GREATLY appreciated!
thanks in advance
 

KEVINL

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sounds like you limped the trans

leave the power down or start saving for a trans you slipped clutches and there power holding capacity has went down
 
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JMK777

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you need to see what codes are in the tcm. tech2 can do it but i dont think the ppe programer can. I could be wrong because i dont own a ppe programer