Rough Idle, New Flash
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Rough Idle, New Flash
I am currently sitting at the Ford Dealership trying for the third time to get rid of my rough idle. Thanks to my wireless card my company gave me, I am able to sit here and work........and check out FTE. A week ago, they loaded the new flash (my truck is an 04 built in Oct of 03 so until then, I had the Oct flash) and so far, I havn't seen any negative affects. Milage seems to be the same, maybe a little better. Seems to drive down the road the same. As far as a louder idle, I can't really tell since it doesn't have a consistant idle all the time.
I orderd the predator from Motorhaven and am waiting for them to get this rough idle worked out. Will let everyone know my opinion on that as soon as I get it loaded.
Will also let everyone know what the fix was for my truck's rough idle.
I orderd the predator from Motorhaven and am waiting for them to get this rough idle worked out. Will let everyone know my opinion on that as soon as I get it loaded.
Will also let everyone know what the fix was for my truck's rough idle.
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I have actually been keeping up with the rough idle topics for the last few weeks. When the flash didn't fix it, I wasn't all that surprised....but that is what they wanted to do that day, I kinda wanted the new flash and they did think that it might actually fix the problem.....so I didn't think it was a completely wasted day. Today, I gave them two or three things that might be causing the issue. Was only able to do that becuase of the information I have read about here. FTE really is a helpful place......plus I don't feel alone when I am doing things a little out of the norm when it comes to my truck......like when I am waxing the bed or cleaning the inside face of the tires. I just think about the guys on here and some of the things I have read about people doing and know that there are people out there that are way more wrapped up with there trucks then I am. Thanks to this site I have also found a new way to start sentences...."According to the guys on the Ford Truck Enthusiasts web site......" I have also found that starting sentences with this phrase around my friends makes their eyes roll.
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I hope somebody else jumps in here with more knowledge than I but, I thought the Oct '03 flash was for '03 engine builds.
You imply that your engine build date is Oct '03 which would indicate an '04 engine. I believe that the '04 engines hit the line on Sept. 29 '03.
Please confirm your engine build date.
If I am correct the Oct '03 flash would be useless with an '04 engine.
BTW: Even though my wife says "oh yeah,,,you are ALWAYS right"
I have been wrong more than once or twice in my life.
Good luck.
You imply that your engine build date is Oct '03 which would indicate an '04 engine. I believe that the '04 engines hit the line on Sept. 29 '03.
Please confirm your engine build date.
If I am correct the Oct '03 flash would be useless with an '04 engine.
BTW: Even though my wife says "oh yeah,,,you are ALWAYS right"
I have been wrong more than once or twice in my life.
Good luck.
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I know I have an 04 motor....went and checked that after I started reading on here back in February. I havn't followed all of the flashes to the T, so if my Oct 03 build would have started with the Sept 03 flash, then that is what I had.....and I believe that sounds correct now that I put some more thought into it. Bottom line, I was comparing my truck's original flash to this latest one.
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...."According to the guys on the Ford Truck Enthusiasts web site......" I have also found that starting sentences with this phrase around my friends makes their eyes roll.
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I use liquid glass on the truck. Currenty I only have a rubber matt in the bed so I can still see the paint and I know that paint is still under the matt. So every now and then, I pull the matt out (which I also clean) and wash and wax the bed as I do the rest of the truck....which every so often includes the door jambs. Eventually I will get a sprayed in liner. When I use to use plastic bed liners, besides waxing the bed, I would also clean the liner....which included a layer of Black magic so that it wouldn't look so dull.
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Originally Posted by kw5413
I hope somebody else jumps in here with more knowledge than I but, I thought the Oct '03 flash was for '03 engine builds.
You imply that your engine build date is Oct '03 which would indicate an '04 engine. I believe that the '04 engines hit the line on Sept. 29 '03.
Please confirm your engine build date.
If I am correct the Oct '03 flash would be useless with an '04 engine.
BTW: Even though my wife says "oh yeah,,,you are ALWAYS right"
I have been wrong more than once or twice in my life.
Good luck.
You imply that your engine build date is Oct '03 which would indicate an '04 engine. I believe that the '04 engines hit the line on Sept. 29 '03.
Please confirm your engine build date.
If I am correct the Oct '03 flash would be useless with an '04 engine.
BTW: Even though my wife says "oh yeah,,,you are ALWAYS right"
I have been wrong more than once or twice in my life.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Pickupman2004
I use liquid glass on the truck. Currenty I only have a rubber matt in the bed so I can still see the paint and I know that paint is still under the matt. So every now and then, I pull the matt out (which I also clean) and wash and wax the bed as I do the rest of the truck....which every so often includes the door jambs. Eventually I will get a sprayed in liner. When I use to use plastic bed liners, besides waxing the bed, I would also clean the liner....which included a layer of Black magic so that it wouldn't look so dull.