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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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Trying to Stall

1998 F150 4.6 104,000 miles. Just recently, when going slow or ideling along. For example, I was ideling down a farm access rode watching the deer when my truck keeps ideling real low and almost stalling. It seems to do it alot when I am holding my brake and inching ahead.

It just started this and the check engine light is not on.

Any ideas what I should be looking at? Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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At over 100K miles, if you've never had the plugs, coils-on-plugs, or fuel injectors cleaned, those might be suspect.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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New Plugs and wires, fuel filter, air cleaner....complete tune up 3000 miles ago
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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anymore suggestions that I should look at!!!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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The IAC valve is going bad. Replace it with a new one as amny before you have tried cleaning it which works for a while but the problem always comes back in a short time. Good luck!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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My guess would be a vacuum leak, the hose at the back of the TB is usually the first to go. Spray some TB cleaner back there and if the idle rises you found the problem.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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You guys have any idea what a IAC Valve will cost? Do you have to go to the dealer to get one or will AutoZone sell one?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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Anyone Know weather you have to go to the dealership tp get an IAC Valve? Is there anyway that I can check to make sure that this is the culprit before shelling out the cash? If I do have to purchase from the stealership, how bad are they going to rob me?

Help me out guys

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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My truck also does this (especially when manuvering in a parking lot). I replaced my IAC first thing and it didn't help one bit ($62 at dealership). New plugs, wires, air filter....nothing helped. My truck DOES need a new fuel filter, which is laying in my floorboard, but I would suspect a vaccum line as next on the list...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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check the pcv valve hose assembly

the rubber 90 at the back of the intake tends to dryrot

locate the pcv on the passenger side of the engine and follow the plastic tube up around the back of the engine
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Same problem with 03F150 4.6L V8 and the Check Engine light is staying On! I take the kids to Bus stop(Crewcab) and it will stall at idle ,but I'll check the previousn Threads ,BUT how bout Stalling with Check engine light?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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have someone read the code and post it here
 
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