Ficm reprogramming ?

Farmer11 · #1 Thu, May 6th, 2010, 05:46 PM

I got the gryphon in the mail yesterday to reprogram the ficm. I put the 03-04 IH setting on first. Went out this morning to start it, at about 50* and it coughed over and was shaking and knocking terribly bad. Let it run for a minute or two and it didnt settle out. Not good since up here in wisconsin it gets alot colder than 50. So i shut the truck off, reprogrammed it to 05-07 IH and started her up. Ran like it usually does and i noticed the strategy is only a couple digits differen than the last one i had. I have an 03, and i would like to gain back the power and mileage that it had before reflash. My question is, why does it run rough with the 03-04, and can i get like a custom hybrid type? The truck is an absolute dog until it gets up to 185* Like i can hardly get over 25 mph until it is atleast over 110*

Thanks!!

***Jackpine*** · #2 Thu, May 6th, 2010, 07:55 PM

Thanks, Corey! We won't go into "help" mode then (which would probably muck everything up anyway)!

- Jack

RoyBoy · #3 Fri, May 7th, 2010, 10:51 AM

So do we have a solution for this problem yet? I'm up here in Wisconsin too, same problem... waiting patiently for an updated flash

I think I'm gonna lose it soon... we're going RVing in a week and I DON'T want my truck to run like this at the park

is there an update coming anytime soon? I know you guys are busy, but I am too, and I have to run my truck for a half hour just to be able to go somewhere...I'm a professional diesel tech with a truck that runs like

... its getting to be a pain... maybe I should go get a Ford reflash

Sorry I had to vent a little

sonic blue l · #4 Fri, May 7th, 2010, 11:15 PM

just out of curiosity, how may miles do you put on your trucks before doing an oil change? Aswell are you running factory oil filters or the aftermarket ones? Grade of oil aswell.

thank you.

Farmer11 · #5 Sat, May 8th, 2010, 09:02 AM

i change it religously at 5k. usually get my filters from the john deere dealership. I run 15w40 cenex oil. Except for in for one oil change during the cold months i run 10w30 to help starting.

RoyBoy · #6 Sat, May 8th, 2010, 12:11 PM

I'm runnning 5-40 Schaeffers 9000 synthetic, and also recently added Rev-X additive to help with sticktion. I change around 5-6K and sample every time.

sbiggi · #7 Tue, May 11th, 2010, 10:26 AM

I have the same issue. I just flashed mine, sent the programmer back with out realizing I had a issue.

2003 F250

My truck now blows black smoke and stalls out on a cold start. If I can get it to move before it stalls it clears up after the truck warms up. Started after the reflash

-Seth

Farmer11 · #8 Wed, May 12th, 2010, 09:31 AM

well mine didnt stall out. it just blows out blue smoke. haha

Farmer11 · #9 Wed, May 12th, 2010, 09:34 AM

well mine doesnt stall out. It just runs rough and blows white/blue smoke.

RoyBoy · #10 Wed, May 12th, 2010, 09:50 AM

Guys they are working on an update, it should be out *soon*. I'm holding out and waiting for it too. I hope it corrects the troubles, but it's possible to have injector problems... we'll have to wait and see.