rough idle

I own a 93 Mazda Navajo, 4x4 (explore) and it keeps running a little rough when giving her enough gas to keep speed. The check engine light will come on when this happens then go off. I know I need a new muffler asap there is a huge hole in it. Well its not even a hole the whole bottom of the...

Just bought a 2003 Sport Trac XLT. Has a rough idle, and while investigating the engine compartment for possible reasons, I came across a small tube that was laying loose on the left side of the engine near the coolant and windshield washer container. The plastic line is only about 1/8" in...

So I have owned 2 F150's and recently downsized to an explorer sport track. Found an 03' with 103K on it for 5200$ Clean truck has a few minor issues that need to be fixed such has new hubs, shocks, lower ball joints and needs a power steering pump. Couple things have me slightly stumped so...

Hi again, I have a 92 4.0L Eddie Bauer Explorer. It starts from cold just fine. Every time. However, when it is started after it has been driven and the engine has heated up it sometimes (maybe 1/3 of the time) idles rough as anything and feels like it is going to stall. It doesn't do...

My girlfriend has a '96 Explorer with a 4.0L engine. Starting last month the vehicle has begun to have a really difficult time running at idle. When I start I have to depress the gas and let it run for several minutes otherwise when I let it try to return to idle it will stall. Also when it is...

Last summer I purchased a 1996 4.0 L V6 Ford Explorer with a manual transmission and 135,000. Aside from a small oil leak from the valve covers I had repaired, I had no problems until the alaskan winter set in. After the temps dipped down into the single digits, I noticed startup become a lot...

I've had this problem for over a year now. I don't drive it a whole lot on the freeway, and it doesn't happen EVERY time, but some times when I get off the freeway and come to a complete stop, it idles rough. It's like the computer adjusted to fwy travel and didn't adjust back to stop and...

Hey Everyone, I had a recent problem that maybe someone on here could give some help with. I have a 2002 Explorer XLT, V6, with just under 180K. Problem: So about 2 weeks ago, my CEL came on. I ran the codes at Autozone and it showed P1131: Bank 1 Lean, Possible Misfire, Possible Vacuum...

Missing a hose on my 2002 Mountaineer 4.6L SOCH 16 valve V8 two hoses that come out of fire wall driverside larger hose on top and smaller underneath missing top one looks like a hardline but don't know what is supposed to be there

2000 Explorer XLT 4.0 liter OHC (I think) Has a check engine light constantly on not blinking and had a rough Idle. The #4 piston was misfiring so I changed spark plug and wire and the idle is dramatically better. Probably need to change rest of plugs and wires which will help the idle even...

Hi, I have a misfire on my 02 limited explorer. It runs ok when cold, but once it warms up, it has a rough idle, and misfires under light load in lower rpms. At WOT, the engine surges and the HP curve is not smooth at all. I've ran fuel injector cleaner twice, changed the plugs, and changed...

hey I just bought a 04 explorer and i'm new to this forum so any help on my issue would be greatly appreciated. so here's the deal, sometimes my truck dies while i'm stopped. i'll come to a red light and stop completly and my truck will stall. it doesn't sputter or give any sighns of problems...

Hey there, folks. I was driving my 03 Limited with the 4.6 V8 home from work today, when the SES light started to flash on me. On the way to work this morning, I noticed some surging while on cruise, with no difference noticeable in my tach or speed. I've been having the trouble with my OD...

Need help! I have a 1997 Explorer XLT. I am experiencing rough idling and stalling. Known Code: P0113 Startup: RPM will begin to fall to 500-800. Depending on the temperature, it will stall occasionally during the first 30 seconds. Shifting to DRIVE: The RPM will slightly drop and...

I have a 94 explorer with 130k miles on it. Lately I have noticed that after I run it a good 20 minutes or so, turn it off, then restart it 5 or 10 minutes later i get a rough idle. It gets a little worse once i put it in gear, but after i give it gas it seems to clear up. I have replaced the...

I am having multiple issues with my 1997 Ford Explorer. Engine = 4.0 SOHC, Vin E. I am by no means a mechanic, but I can do my own work. When I first start the engine, the RPMs highly fluctuate, a heavy vibration, and the engine rev's on its own. I have been experiencing very low MPG and...

I have a explorer sport 97 sohc with 160000 miles. I'm experiencing a rough idle and is throwing two cel codes p0153 and p1504 I have replaced both tge iac and o2 sensor. I have checked for vaccum leaks and have found none. Cleaned maf, throttle body, new iac, tps. I have ran out of ideas. Any...

Hello Ford Geeks, I'm new to this forum, so I'm introducing myself, as requested by the forum. I'm not a sporty, off-road motorist, nor Henry Ford throwback by any means-I prefer bicycling to driving on most commutes, and I wanted to find a Toyota Previa-AWD, before settling for the...

PLEASE HELP My explorer has a strange idle problem sometime. When I start my explorer, everything runs fine, in park and in drive/reverse. The problem occurs when I start the car a second time. Problem: After the explorer is started and still in park, the rpm will lower to less than 500...

Hello all, I have a stock 2002 Sport that has been problem free its whole life (161K miles). About 10K miles ago, I had the check engine light come on and hasn't gone off since. It didn't affect the driving, running or gas mileage- until recently. The gas mileage is still pretty good for me...

Hello all, I have a stock 2002 Sport that has been problem free its whole life (161K miles). About 10K miles ago, I had the check engine light come on and hasn't gone off since. It didn't affect the driving, running or gas mileage- until recently. The gas mileage is still pretty good for...

so im having some real trouble figuereing whats wrong with my explorer. during a koeo test i get a code 22. but during the koer test i get the codes 12, 13, 21, 32, 64, i used to get a 66 but i replaced my MAF so i no longer get that code. i have also replaced the O2 sensor. when i start her up...

Ok 1997 Explorer, 4.0 SOHC Engine, 105,000 miles I bought this a few months ago. It's my commuter vehicle. My drive to work in the morning is about 1/2 hour Coming home I sit in a bit of traffic so the commute is more like n hour and it's a bit warmer at that time of day here in SoCAl. After...

So I have a 98 Explorer, 4.0L OHV, VIN X (from Canada), 130,000 mi. Rough idle CEL on and off for a few months. So found a vacuum leak under the air plenum changed the intake gaskets, rebuilt injectors, new plugs. Still rough idle. Checked the IAT sensor, no continuity, replaced. Still rough...

(NOTE: 2 weeks prior to this all 3 ERG valves were replaced) Cranking hard, takes 2 or 3 tries to get it to stay on. RPMs are not consistent sometimes idling very low to the point of shutting off. Will lose RPMs and power while driving and not continue any forward movement. Actuator was...