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1999 Ford Explorer Repair Question


Topics covered: Vacuum leak, Choke, Compression.
Mileage: 200 miles.

Asked on October 19, 2012

Ford Explorer Vacuum leak Problem

Car starts up ok, but when placed in gear very rough idle likes wants to stall, checked all sparks plugs all ok, checked all injectors and cleaned the off vehicle, all ok,, no apparent vacuum leaks, ,,compression is 120 across all cylinders, ,its a 4.0 V6, any ideas, thanks,
Avatar Asked by pearlhickory

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Replied on October 19, 2012

clean throttle plate with choke cleaner on both sides , check for vacuum leaks or bad hosses/grommets on v covers and check fuel pressure.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on October 19, 2012

I would scan it for any stored trouble codes before getting too deep into anything.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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