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Old May 8, 2010 | 07:48 AM
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Stalling Problems

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I have a 1987 ford F150 5.0 EFI. When i First crank it up it will rev up too 1500 Rpms for about a second then Stall out. I Tried resetting the computer and Putting a new Coolant sensor, but nothings helping. When its warmed up it wont stall, just After its been sitting for a couple hours. Does anyone no how to fix this issue?
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Vacuum leak? Don't know if this year has the vac cans. They look like coffee cans and like to rust out. Replace or try to repair with silver duct tape.

What are the codes you found?

Good luck and keep us posted.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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All vacuum Hoses are connected, and vaccum can is fine. I still cant figure out what the cause is!
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Check for stored codes and also check your fuel pressure. How old are the plugs, wires, cap and rotor? Same for the fuel filter?
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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What do the vacuum cans do? Other then just hold vacuum?
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Hold and supply vacuum when manifold vacuum is low, i.e. accelerating, going up a long hill, etc. They supply vacuum to components that rely on vacuum to operate such as the dash vents, egr, TAB/TAD and cruise control if it is not an electronic servo type controller.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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I just replace the plugs, wires,cap and rotor. How do i check the codes?
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Warm up the engine and transmission then follow this procedure: How To Run a Self-Test

If you have a difficult time counting flashes consider this code reader: Equus 3145
 
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