Engine won't idle
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Engine won't idle
My F150 recently started running rough, and now won't idle. The gas mileage is terrible! Someone said it was idle sensor, and to unhook battery to reset computer. That didn't help? The engine light stays on too. Will I have to have
someone hook computer up to it? Thanks.
someone hook computer up to it? Thanks.
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What model year and engine cid? My sons 92 302 was doing the same thing and we had to replace a sensor on the drivers side of the throttle body; sorry, I can't remember what the sensor was called now. You can disconnec the electrical plug on the sensor to see if you get an RPM increase. Autozone was also able to test it for us.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by MICBAR
My F150 recently started running rough, and now won't idle. The gas mileage is terrible! Someone said it was idle sensor, and to unhook battery to reset computer. That didn't help? The engine light stays on too. Will I have to have
someone hook computer up to it? Thanks.
someone hook computer up to it? Thanks.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by Bronco308
What model year and engine cid? My sons 92 302 was doing the same thing and we had to replace a sensor on the drivers side of the throttle body; sorry, I can't remember what the sensor was called now. You can disconnec the electrical plug on the sensor to see if you get an RPM increase. Autozone was also able to test it for us.
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MICBAR, if you unplug the connector and the idle drops then it's working. It's probably just stuck and dirty.
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