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    bad problems starting..please help

    i have no gasket at all behind my egr valve. also, shouldn't i get some kind of response from the engine if i remove the vac line from the egr valve? it did not matter if the engine was at idle or a rev..when i removed the line nothing happened
  2. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    nice...ill take a look at that. you are awesome
  3. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    10-4 ill see if i can get my hands on one
  4. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    is that different than the freeze frame info that i get on my code reader??
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    bad problems starting..please help

    ok..brand new (motocraft plat) plugs and a fuel filter installed yesterday. this morning, the truck fired right up, but idled a little rough for about the first 10 seconds then cleared up and is running fine. i am basically back to square one. i do not have any codes right now, but if...
  6. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    cool temp sensor. thats a new issue, is there a link that addresses this?
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    bad problems starting..please help

    well i put everything back together after testing. it actually has fired right up several times, but i have a miss(presumably from what ever has been causing all my codes) i am going to replace the plugs again tomorrow and see what happens. could the fuel pump still be causing me problems...
  8. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    ok i stand corrected i think. that is not return line, that is a feed line
  9. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    mine is the push rod type. the regulator with the return hose is mounted on the side of the rail. the haynes manual says max pressure of 65 but idle pressure 30-45
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    bad problems starting..please help

    ok...i am getting a fuel pressure reading of 60 psi with vacuum attached.. according to the book, i should be at 30-45 psi. i am going to replace the regulator today as i cannot really tell if i have a blockage in my fuel return. i will also check the vacuum pressure once i re-install the...
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    bad problems starting..please help

    i changed the filter a while back with no change. i will change it again if i do the fuel pump. it could probably use a fuel pump with this many miles anyway.....ill get around to that soon. ill be in touch. i have not looked it up yet, but is it a pain in the butt?
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    bad problems starting..please help

    ok all....still having rough starts but after 10 seconds or so it runs smooth as can be,. i currently do not have any codes since a reset the comp on the 12th. find... i have not checked fuel pressure yet, but if it were low, wouldn't i have problems with gas mileage and driveability? i...
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    bad problems starting..please help

    it was 303...i couldnt remember what the code was when i posted anyway...i replaced the #3 plug and nothing changed. i replaced the number 4 plug and now i am running on all cylinders again. This morning, the truck fired right up. this afternoon, it struggled somewhat but it started...
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    bad problems starting..please help

    i pulled and replaced number three plug. it looked fine and the new plug did not change a thing. This truck is to the point now, that it barely starts. it seems the fuel injector cleaner made it worse. i hate using additives and have no idea why i decided to use it this time...
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    bad problems starting..please help

    the engine light finally came back on. i dont have the codes in front of me but this is what i remember 171 /174 bank 1 and bank 2 (too lean i think) and 301 ??( cyl 3 misfire detected) this code is new. the first two have been there for years. i did run some lucas fuel injector cleaner...
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    bad problems starting..please help

    ok...i reset the computer and i am waiting for the engine light to come back on. however, it is still having a hard time with cold starts. warm/hot starts are perfect. when it does fire on cold starts, it feels like the motor is going to fall out.
  17. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    ill run the codes tomorrow and then reset the computer..stay tuned
  18. K

    bad problems starting..please help

    bad problems starting..please help(update) alright guys and gals....i have a 99 explore 4.0L i have been running an engine code for over year now that points to map sensor and 02 sensor, but i have never really had any issues with the truck running. it has always gotten around 16 mpg and...
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    5 sets of 5 chimes when i drive(problem solved)

    i have a 99 explorer. right after i start it up, i good 5 sets of 5 chimes. this sometimes happens randomly after the truck has been running. anyone have any idea what this is? my truck is currently throwing code that is pointing towards the map sensor and o2 sensor, but this code...
  20. K

    code 36 air bag...i cant find any answers

    i have un plugged and plugged them back in. they do no look to be dirty or corroded.
  21. K

    code 36 air bag...i cant find any answers

    i have searched the forums and cannot find any reference to code 36. i am going to mess with the plugs under the seat...but can anyone tell me anything about this code?
  22. K

    engine swap 99 explorer sohc

    i have a 91 navajo with a good low mile motor. I would like to put that engine in my 99 explore. the 99 is a sohc and the 91 is not. can this be done without causing a huge problem?
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