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Going Dead When Shifted Into Gear

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#1 ·
The engine in my 1996 7.3 PSD 4x4 is going dead when put into reverse or drive. It happens about 50% of the time. It feels like the transmission is actually lugging the engine down more-so than an engine idle issue. Maybe the torque converter is not slipping correctly? Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks for any help!
 
#3 ·
If your trans fluid is fine, you might also check to ensure that the transfer case spins freely. My buddy just had these same symptoms and it ended up being a busted part inside the transfer case. We kept thinking it was a transmission issue, so that's were we focused. It would have saved us a bunch of time and effort to check the t-case first.
 
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