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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:12 AM
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3.0 Cold Idle

99 Ranger with Flex-fuel 3.0 has been very rough idling at cold start up and most recently wouldn't even start without pressing accelerater. Searched this forum and replaced the IAC valve and started right up and idled great. That was two days ago, last night I started it up and acting the exact same way. I had ran test for codes prior to replacing valve, no codes but monitors had 3 inc, 02 sensor, heat, and EGR. Does this mean anything? Any input would be appreciated. By the way just replaced the fuel filter, someone said the fuel pump may be going out. I thought they either worked or didn't.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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When was the last time the plugs and plug wires have been changed?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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New plugs maybe 30,000 miles ago. Never have put on new wires. 115,000 on now. It seems to be an intermittent problem.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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u might want to get a fuel pressure test done on it. my 98 3.0 was geting nothing and it turned out to be the fuel pump and that was how i solved it.
 
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