High Idle Concern
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Anchorage, Alaska
High Idle Concern
I have an issue with extreme high initial idle at start up. I took my 1998 Ranger with a 3.0L to the local dealer to have some work done about a month ago. Long story short, my number six plug wire got burned against the exhaust rail.
Anyway, I guess they re-flashed the computer to the newest *.bin, or flash version. After that when I start the truck the tachometer jumps up to 2200 – 2300 RPM and then it settles’ down to about 1500 after a moment or two, then it finally adjusts itself to about 1100 for a few more seconds and eventually ends up at 900 – 1000 RPM.
I confronted Ford about this and they said that Ranger’s and F-150’s do have a tendency to do that at start up. Ordinarily I wouldn’t be too concerned, however I believe that the 2200 – 2300 RPM high idle at start up at 0°F in Alaska is a bit much.
If anyone out there joins my concern, please point me in the right direction.
Regards,
John from Alaska….
Anyway, I guess they re-flashed the computer to the newest *.bin, or flash version. After that when I start the truck the tachometer jumps up to 2200 – 2300 RPM and then it settles’ down to about 1500 after a moment or two, then it finally adjusts itself to about 1100 for a few more seconds and eventually ends up at 900 – 1000 RPM.
I confronted Ford about this and they said that Ranger’s and F-150’s do have a tendency to do that at start up. Ordinarily I wouldn’t be too concerned, however I believe that the 2200 – 2300 RPM high idle at start up at 0°F in Alaska is a bit much.
If anyone out there joins my concern, please point me in the right direction.
Regards,
John from Alaska….
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Western Central NV
Our 97 Blazer 4x4 4.3 V6 acted kind of like that last year in the winter. A new engine had been put in it. I just drove it. Until I read this I never gave it much thought but thinking about it that isn't what is happening this winter. We are at 2 degrees in the mornings in Northern Nevada right now.
I would drive it for awhile & see if the computer adjusts itself after they flashed it. As a rule they do. I find sometimes it takes several days of driving to get the cycling needed to adjust itself.
I would drive it for awhile & see if the computer adjusts itself after they flashed it. As a rule they do. I find sometimes it takes several days of driving to get the cycling needed to adjust itself.
