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2001 Ford F-250 Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Check engine light, Gas.
Mileage: 175,000 miles.

Asked on January 26, 2013

Ford F-250 Engine Problem

I have F-250 with a 5.4 gas engine. it has the check engine light on witch says their is a misfire in both #1 and #8 cylinder. I changed the fuel filter, and also ran fuel injection cleaner on a long freeway drive. Also it was pinging, so i started using high octane gas, and this seemed to help. It seems as if the timing is advanced slightly to cause the ping. What test should I do first to diagnose the problem?
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Replied on January 26, 2013

check the plugs and coils. do this first

additives for injectors rarely work.

carbon build up could be the pinging

roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on January 26, 2013

I will change the plugs, and check the coils.. Thanks Kdzee

Tiny Answered by Kdzee
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Replied on May 17, 2013

Just giving everyone a follow up on what I did and the results. I changed the plugs and removed and cleaned all the injectors. I tested all the injectors, first by listening for a clicking sound while in operation. Then I removed them and submerged them in injector cleaner. I inspected all the O rings before reinstalling the injectors. I inspected all the coils and cleaned the contacts, they where green. I used a wire dryer to clean, and then put dielectric grease on all the electrical contacts. After everything was reinstalled, I reset the computer then just started driving for a couple hundred miles, the check engine light never came back on and the truck passed smog.

Tiny Answered by Kdzee
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