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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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5.4l engine problem

ok guys my mom gave me a 2004 f150 larriet with a 5.4l and were having an issue with the engine when coming to a stop the engine wants to stall out and runs like a bag of hammers and sounds like its going to explode then i give it a shot of fuel and it runs fine for a awile and then does it again i brought it to the local dealer and he said it was either the vct or the cam phaser bank 2 so i changed both and it still does it just wondering ifanyone had this issue before i keep getting intake cam sensor code retarded and a bunch of other codes but we repalced the cam sensor already let me know what you guys think
 
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 05:58 AM
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ok guys my mom gave me a 2004 f150 larriet with a 5.4l and were having an issue with the engine when coming to a stop the engine wants to stall out and runs like a bag of hammers and sounds like its going to explode then i give it a shot of fuel and it runs fine for a awile and then does it again i brought it to the local dealer and he said it was either the vct or the cam phaser bank 2 so i changed both and it still does it just wondering ifanyone had this issue before i keep getting intake cam sensor code retarded and a bunch of other codes but we repalced the cam sensor already let me know what you guys think
Put a REAL oil prressure gauge on the engine BEFORE replacing ANYMORE parts....TRUST ME!!! The cam phasers need a min of 25-30 psi @hot idle to provide the correct timing @ idle.
 
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ok ill put one on tonight at work and ill let you know thanks you think maybe the engine is gone
 
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