2004 Ford F-150 4.6 L rough on startup

Tiny
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Engine Performance problem
2004 Ford F150 V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

Vehicle is rough on first startup for the day. Upon acceleration a puff of black smoke is visible from exhaust. No code shown when hooked to diagnostic computer
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 AT 7:18 PM

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Running rich:

Possible causes include a bad O2 sensor, excessive fuel pressure (bad fuel pressure regulator or plugged return line), leaky fuel injectors, dirty air filter or restricted air inlet, or a defective coolant sensor that prevents the engine management system from going into closed loop mode.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 AT 7:38 PM

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