Engine Mechanical problem
1997 Ford F150 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 6,000 miles
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HI MY NAME IS RAFAEL WELL I HAVE A F-150 4.2L V6 I HAVE THE TRUBLE CODE BU I DONT KNOW WAT IT IS OR MEANS AND NOONE WILL HELP ME AND I CAND SEM TO FIND IT IN THE MANUAL MY CODE IS P-1538 I WANT TO FIX IT BUT IDK HOW OR WAT IT IS IF YOU COULD GET BACK TO ME I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT THANKS RAFAEL

Hi there,

Could you please re check that code as it is not in my list.

mark (mhpautos)

i checked a few places and i cannot find that code either, no record for it. as mark says please rescan

sorry but thats the code its p01538 intake manifold runner conrtol stuck open bank 2 thats wat it is but i still cant fix it and im waistin alot of gas with this problem please help new idle control spark plugs wires new egr all that a still nothin please help

ok then, ill tell you what the imrc stuck open bank 2 will be.

and i can see why youd be loosing lots of gas, thats quite the extra air to be coming in!


well first things first, is on the manfiold on the front end are little plastic clips, check around see if they are broken, since they are plastic they break and can cause that problem, autopart stores carry them as its a common item to be replaced.

if thats not it you will be removing the intake manifold, cleaning out the valves and checking to see if it works then, if not chances are the motor that controls them has failed.

I LOOK FOR THE CLIPS BUT I DONT SEE ANY ITS A V6 4.2 AND I LOOK IN THE FORD BOOK FOR MY TRUCK AND I DIDENT FIND IT EATHER AND CAN U EXPLAIN WHAT YOU MENT BY THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THEM HAS FAILED ???

the motor that opens and closes the runners at certain speeds for optimum performance.

i cant seem to find the clips you metiond idk wats wrong with my truck im useing to much gas and the truck like jurks at a stop like it wants to turn off or its struglin its the imrc but idk wat all i know is that its bank 2 can u give me a better description or another way how to find out my problem ?????

want to know if you found the problem. having same issues