2001 ford f 150 xlt 5.4 v8

Asked by Lesley Aug 24, 2018 at 07:12 PM about the 2001 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My truck will start and idle fine, but when I put it in drive
and give it gas it hesitates and dont want to move I can get
it going but it wont go over 40mph anyone have any idea
what causes this?

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firebird338 answered 5 years ago

Check for clogged catalytic converter. Do this test at night start vehicle and let idle for about 5-10 minutes then take a look at the converter if it starts to glow red it is getting clogged.

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