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1999 Ford Explorer troubleshooting

Tiny
JUSTINSUE
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  • 1999 FORD EXPLORER
  • 4.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 122,000 MILES
It was running fine went to start it and it would not idle have too keep my foot on the brake and the accelerator to get it n gear or move let foot off of accelerator and it dies what could be the problem
Sunday, November 16th, 2014 AT 2:32 AM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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  • 20,757 POSTS
First eliminate all vacuum or air leaks in the system. You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
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Sunday, November 16th, 2014 AT 4:10 AM
Tiny
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Thank you thank you :)
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Sunday, November 16th, 2014 AT 1:56 PM

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