Topic Sponsor
2004 - 2008 Ford F150 General discussion on the 2004 - 2008 Ford F150 truck.

Idle drops and randomly dies

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-13-2014, 08:36 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default Idle drops and randomly dies

I'm starting to notice that my truck (04' 5.4l) will idle very low, about 300rpms sometimes it will die. Anything thing I can check? Is it a vacuum problem, I just got done fixing my 4wd grinding issue by fixing a vacuum line, couldn't find anything else wrong.

Edit - no error code are being thrown

Last edited by dieseltwitch; 05-13-2014 at 08:41 PM.
Old 05-13-2014, 11:23 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Spazmonkey05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 349
Received 37 Likes on 34 Posts

Default

With out any more info it hard to say whats going on...

It could anything I would check the Throttle body see how carboned-up.
is there any other problems?
Old 05-13-2014, 11:42 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Spazmonkey05
With out any more info it hard to say whats going on...

It could anything I would check the Throttle body see how carboned-up.
is there any other problems?
What else can I provide?

I used a scope to look at the TB and it's not super clean but by no means clogged up.

I don't have any other problems and the truck still performs good, I have an edge programmer on it and right now it's on lvl3 - performance.

I'll be pulling this motor before the end of the year and putting in a 5.9, 24v cummins! It's fummins time!
Old 05-13-2014, 11:54 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
Spazmonkey05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 349
Received 37 Likes on 34 Posts

Default

have you tried running it with out the programmer?
Old 05-13-2014, 11:56 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Spazmonkey05
have you tried running it with out the programmer?
I haven't, but I've noticed it at all levels, even just the tranny tune. What I run for normal day to day driving. It just started with the dropping idling. I've had the programmer on for months
Old 05-14-2014, 12:03 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
Spazmonkey05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 349
Received 37 Likes on 34 Posts

Default

If you give it some gas when it dropping does it come back or keep bogging?
Old 05-14-2014, 12:07 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Spazmonkey05
If you give it some gas when it dropping does it come back or keep bogging?
No, come right back to life.
Old 05-14-2014, 12:10 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Also I've noticed it has died a few times when I'm turning, like pulling into a parking lot.
Old 05-14-2014, 12:10 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
Spazmonkey05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 349
Received 37 Likes on 34 Posts

Default

ok silly question what kind of 04 f-150 heritage or "new style"
Old 05-14-2014, 12:11 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
dieseltwitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 126
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Spazmonkey05
ok silly question what kind of 04 f-150 heritage or "new style"
New


Quick Reply: Idle drops and randomly dies



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:28 PM.