iraiam
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- 2004 Explorer Sport Track
Hi all,
I have a problem I would like some advice on. Recently my 04 Explorer Sport Trac began dying randomly. It will re-start but as soon as I put it into drive it dies immediately.
The check engine light is not on, until after it dies, after I start again the lights go out and all appears normal until I put it in drive again.. it dies. While running in park or neutral I give it gas and the engine will not go above about 2500 RPM and stutters badly.
My first thought was mass air flow sensor, so I unplugged the sensor and started the engine, symptoms were unchanged but the check engine light did not come on, still dies when put in drive. I would have thought the check engine light should come on here because the air flow sensor was unplugged.
Got it towed home and the next day started to look at it and the problem was gone. Runs fine, no trouble codes in memory. Now I duplicate the experiment, I unplugged the mass air flow sensor and start the engine, engine will only go to 2500 RPM and stutters badly, but now the check engine light comes on, put it in drive and the engine will stay running now.
Anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.
I have a problem I would like some advice on. Recently my 04 Explorer Sport Trac began dying randomly. It will re-start but as soon as I put it into drive it dies immediately.
The check engine light is not on, until after it dies, after I start again the lights go out and all appears normal until I put it in drive again.. it dies. While running in park or neutral I give it gas and the engine will not go above about 2500 RPM and stutters badly.
My first thought was mass air flow sensor, so I unplugged the sensor and started the engine, symptoms were unchanged but the check engine light did not come on, still dies when put in drive. I would have thought the check engine light should come on here because the air flow sensor was unplugged.
Got it towed home and the next day started to look at it and the problem was gone. Runs fine, no trouble codes in memory. Now I duplicate the experiment, I unplugged the mass air flow sensor and start the engine, engine will only go to 2500 RPM and stutters badly, but now the check engine light comes on, put it in drive and the engine will stay running now.
Anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.