2000 Ford Super Duty "missing"
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12-13-2008, 01:10 PM
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2000 Ford Super Duty "missing"
Hi all,
New to the forum and trying to get some ideas on what's going on with my truck. Symptoms include rough idle, engine "missing" particulary as engine
accelerates into overdrive. My mechanic said compression was good, had two oil-fouled plugs and that the missfires were originating from cylinders #2 and #3. I have had to replace several injectors previously and it does indeed feel like a similar situation. It was an expensive fix though, so if this is something I could do on my own, I would like to. Just wanted to get ideas from forum members on any other ideas they might have as to what might be causing this problem..
Thanks.
New to the forum and trying to get some ideas on what's going on with my truck. Symptoms include rough idle, engine "missing" particulary as engine
accelerates into overdrive. My mechanic said compression was good, had two oil-fouled plugs and that the missfires were originating from cylinders #2 and #3. I have had to replace several injectors previously and it does indeed feel like a similar situation. It was an expensive fix though, so if this is something I could do on my own, I would like to. Just wanted to get ideas from forum members on any other ideas they might have as to what might be causing this problem..
Thanks.
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12-13-2008, 02:06 PM
Welcome to FTE, balderdash1!
Are the misfires hard or just sporadic? If the cylinders are misfiring all the time, just locate the bad cylinder and:
(1) Purchase a COP (coil over plug) for anywhere from $26 to $55 at a parts house and replace the COPs and boots. Most COPs come with boots now.
(2) Check/Replace the plugs.
If it just misfires occasionally, I would go to the nearest dealership and see if they could hook it up to a WDS (worldwide diagnostic system) to locate the problem(s). I have heard different costs associated with the diagnostic hookup, but around here it costs about $50. Not much to spend and saves alot of time and guesswork.
Are the misfires hard or just sporadic? If the cylinders are misfiring all the time, just locate the bad cylinder and:
(1) Purchase a COP (coil over plug) for anywhere from $26 to $55 at a parts house and replace the COPs and boots. Most COPs come with boots now.
(2) Check/Replace the plugs.
If it just misfires occasionally, I would go to the nearest dealership and see if they could hook it up to a WDS (worldwide diagnostic system) to locate the problem(s). I have heard different costs associated with the diagnostic hookup, but around here it costs about $50. Not much to spend and saves alot of time and guesswork.
