Kirk Montez
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I have purchased a used 2001 explorer sport trac. Everything runs great, but when I turn the steering wheel at an idle the engine RPM's drop enough to cause a rough idle. Any suggestions???
2001 sport trac idle
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Have you cleaned your Idle Air Control motor (IAC)? I went ahead and replaced mine at over 100k miles.
Kirk Montez
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I just bought it, I haven't done anything yet, I just noticed it was doing this. The ST has 72,000 miles on it. How do you clean it? Is there a document to clean it? Is this a common issue with a sport trac when turning the idle drops like it wants to die?
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Actually it is slightly normal, there is a sensor that is suposed to raise the idel when you turn the wheel, but most of the time in the ST it does not raise it enough...
Here is the link to the project on cleaning the IAC..
Todd Z
Here is the link to the project on cleaning the IAC..
Todd Z
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Kirk Montez
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Todd Z, I got the document to clean the IAC, but what can be done to fix this sensor that does not raise the idle enough when turning in the sport trac?
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you could replace the sensor, it is located on the drivers side and is simply screwed into the power steering line....
Only other thing is to raise the idle on the truck, and that has to be done through a computer programing device, either the dealer, or aftermarket...
What size tires do you have ??? if larger than stock, the dealer may not touch the truck to raise the idle due to larger tires put a higher load on the steering pump...
Todd Z
Only other thing is to raise the idle on the truck, and that has to be done through a computer programing device, either the dealer, or aftermarket...
What size tires do you have ??? if larger than stock, the dealer may not touch the truck to raise the idle due to larger tires put a higher load on the steering pump...
Todd Z
Kirk Montez
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Todd Z,
I will look to see what size of tires i have, I think they are stock. If that sensor is bad could that every well be the cause? or the IAC?? Do you know the naem of the sensor so I can see what it costs?
Kirk
I will look to see what size of tires i have, I think they are stock. If that sensor is bad could that every well be the cause? or the IAC?? Do you know the naem of the sensor so I can see what it costs?
Kirk
Chris Kulbaba
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What is this sensor ToddZ 
