As a new Ford owner within this segment. What can i do to minimize the shake I have when at a stop? I current have 2 new cars and obviously they don't shake as much as the truck. Is this normal for Ford trucks? The truck runs good, and the shaking isn't horrendous. I'd just like it a little more smooth at a light or stop sign. I recently changed the plugs/air filter/oil change. Is it something I can fix? It currently has about 173m miles on the odo. Opinions welcome Thanks!

 

173m (million) miles? Wow, I'd shake a bit too if I had that many. Metric I assume.


Sounds like an idle issue. Try removing the throttle body and cleaning off the black soot off of its throttle plate. This is a known issue to cause a stumble in an idle. If you search it here (search throttle body), you'll find how easy it is to clean them. Be sure to use a can of throttle body cleaner, and not carb cleaner, as there is a protective coating on the plate that can be removed with the harsher chemicals used in carb cleaner.

 

What have you already done to it, if anything? Bucko's definitely right. That stuff is super easy to do. Consider also not getting crappy gas, run something with polyetheramine through the fuel system, and maybe throw some Kreen into your oil. Standard stuff for any "new" (to me) vehicle and helps to breathe a little more life back into it.