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2004 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel pressure, Gas, Body.
Mileage: 94,000 miles.

Asked on October 29, 2012

Ford F-150 Fuel pressure Problem

I have a Ford F150 v6 4.2, while idiling or at a red light, it starts jerking like it wanna die out or it feels like its runnung out of gas but it has plenty of gas in it. i change the spark plugs and wires but it still does it. what could it be?
Avatar Asked by selip68

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Replied on October 29, 2012

scan for codes and check fuel pressure first, cleant throttle body with choke cleaner on both sides.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on October 30, 2012

thanks, these are the codes i got
P0171
P0174

Tiny Response from selip68
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Replied on October 30, 2012

what was fuel pressure? if it's low you will get those codes.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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