Chris M 2
Active Member
Don't know where to start... my optimism goes up and down with this truck (02 two-wheel drive).
I can hear the IAC thump, usually two times, whenever the idle gets low. The truck acts like it wants to stall. Is the idle too low? I know spec is 675... just looking at the dash tach (I know, it's not totally accurate) it is right around 600. I don't own a handheld to check it.
Likewise, the ST Gremlin visited my truck again this morning on the way to work. I switched lanes to pass someone, and as I accelerated, the engine stuttered and died. Sucks.
I've done just about all the cleanings and change-outs recommended on the site (SeaFoam, IAC, MAF [twice], TB, new fuel filter, etc.). I just bought a Motorcraft PCV valve and hope to install it early next week when I put on the Zabtack TB that's coming.
What sucks the most is I'm constantly working on this truck. Heck, I like to work on it, just not all the time. It'll run fine for about two weeks, and then the problems start all over again. I'm just about at my wit's end...
Would like suggestions/guidance if anyone cares to offer...
I can hear the IAC thump, usually two times, whenever the idle gets low. The truck acts like it wants to stall. Is the idle too low? I know spec is 675... just looking at the dash tach (I know, it's not totally accurate) it is right around 600. I don't own a handheld to check it.
Likewise, the ST Gremlin visited my truck again this morning on the way to work. I switched lanes to pass someone, and as I accelerated, the engine stuttered and died. Sucks.
I've done just about all the cleanings and change-outs recommended on the site (SeaFoam, IAC, MAF [twice], TB, new fuel filter, etc.). I just bought a Motorcraft PCV valve and hope to install it early next week when I put on the Zabtack TB that's coming.
What sucks the most is I'm constantly working on this truck. Heck, I like to work on it, just not all the time. It'll run fine for about two weeks, and then the problems start all over again. I'm just about at my wit's end...
Would like suggestions/guidance if anyone cares to offer...