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Old 04-15-2008, 07:59 PM
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03 explorer 4.6 stalls at stop light

hey guys, I normally spend all my time in the 7.3 forums but I'm now having a problem with my 03 explorer limited 4.6. the engine runs fine at speed but stalls at a stop light or in the middle of a slow turn when the rpms drop the engine just dies. it fires right back up but idles fast for a second and the drops off until it stalls. I pulled the codes with a AE scan tool and it has no codes, I run the engine running scan and it showed the Idle control valve. is this a common problem and what is the fix. Thanks for any info you guys can offer.
 
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:18 AM
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Yep, just change the valve. Happens a lot on crown vics.
 
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Old 04-20-2008, 10:22 AM
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Dirty Air Filter

Try changing the air filter; it worked for me.
 
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Old 04-20-2008, 11:18 AM
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You can also try cleaning the IAC. If that doesn't work, then replace it.
 
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