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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Truck cranks and idles fine. Problem is If i hit the gas and let off while ideling in park the truck dies down and volts drop, lights go dim then it picks right back up and idles fine? It never cuts off just idles down low when i let off the gas then picks right back up? Dk what this could be.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Clean the idle air control and the throttle body.
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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I too have this idle problem, yesterday i cleaned the IAC. It didnt change a thing, any other ideas, possibly fuel pumps??



1993 f150 5.0 xlt extended cab
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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my 87 had this problem. a bottle of heet and lucas fuel injector cleaner helped more than anything else ive tried. idles almost perfect now. still a little funny when cold tho
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 97f1504x4
my 87 had this problem. a bottle of heet and lucas fuel injector cleaner helped more than anything else ive tried. idles almost perfect now. still a little funny when cold tho
mine only does it when its cold. where is the iac valve? can someone show me a pic? 89 f150 302
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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You know where the throttle body is? It's on the top center of the motor with two large black tubes running into the front of it (from the air filter). There may be a black plastic guard over the top of it - 2 screws will get that out of your way.

The IAC is bolted to the driver's side of the throttle body. It looks like a roll of quarters with a 2-wire plug on the front and 2 bolts attaching it to the throttle body.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by benbailey84
mine only does it when its cold. where is the iac valve? can someone show me a pic? 89 f150 302

http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/?p=39

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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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I had a similar idle problem, replaced the IAC and it cleared it right up
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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i threw in a new fuel filter and its idling better than ever

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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Moose907
i threw in a new fuel filter and its idling better than ever

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