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Old May 4, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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my 87 ford f250 with a 351 windser the idle goes up to 1000 and then down to 600 like its missing do you think it could be as simpl as plug wires
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Plug wires, plugs, Cap, Rotor... Maybe the IAC if you have not cleaned it as of late (worked great on mine).

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Old May 4, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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my 302 does the same thing, mine has extra fuel in it when it starts up so the rpms are high but then it dies down
 
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Old May 5, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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Unplug your IAC sensor and the truck should die out. If it doesn't, your IAC is bad, replace it.
 
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