1999 Ford Explorer runs bad

LINDA1954

MEMBER
1999 FORD EXPLORER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
234,000 MILES

The check engine light come on. It starts just fine but after it idles it will die. If you give it gas it dies out. Not all the time, you can put it in low 1 and it most the time will go if you dont step on the gas to hard. On the road you can go good as long as you dont gun it but your in trouble slowing down. Changed fuel filter, it was a mess but didnt help. It has good exhust coming out. Sometimes it idles good til you take off. You can step on it while your in park and doesnt cut out til you go in drive

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 AT 12:15 PM

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BMRFIXIT

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[quote="linda1954"]Engine problem
1999 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 234000 miles

the check engine light come on. It starts just fine but after it idles it will die. If you give it gas it dies out. Not all the time, you can put it in low 1 and it most the time will go if you dont step on the gas to hard. On the road you can go good as long as you dont gun it but your in trouble slowing down. Changed fuel filter, it was a mess but didnt help. It has good exhust coming out. Sometimes it idles good til you take off. You can step on it while your in park and doesnt cut out til you go in drive[/quo

If air filter was that bad what about the rest of the tune up
fuel filter and fuel pressure
check engine light
codes will help you determine the trouble area
get it scanned
let me know

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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 AT 12:34 PM