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Old May 6, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Incredibly Rough Idle

My 2005 Ford F150 has 93,000 miles. My check engine light came on and reports "number 3 cylinder misfire detected." Found broken spark plugs in #3 & #8. Replaced the plugs. Still idles so rough I think the engine is falling apart. Give it some gas and it screams right along. Error code still reads "number 3 cylinder....." Plenty of compression, plenty of spark, plenty of fuel, valves are good....Any ideas?
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Try posting your question here: 2004 - 2008 F150 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums You have a number of things it could be including the IAC valve. Let the folks in the 04-08 forum know what's going on and they'll fix you up.

 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Thanks for the tip, Dan. I've done as you suggested.
 
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