detsgtdavis
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- Raleigh, NC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 Ford Explorer XLT V8
First I want to say hi to everyone. Now to my question.
98 Explorer XLT V8 180,000 miles
Truck idles in N ~800-1200 rpms
Truck idles in G ~500-700 rpms while pressing brakes
About a month ago I noticed that while waiting for traffic lights to change my rpms would surge (between 500-800). Once I let off the brakes and increased the rpms I don't notice any surge. I noticed that when the truck is in grear and at idle my a/c clutch is kicking on and off. It will stop once I put the truck in N or P. Now this problem does not always occur. I can crank the truck with the climate control knob set to defrost or ac and drive it with not problems. But then if I swith the control knob the problems then starts. Other times I don't have to do anything other then drive it and it will start cycling on and off.
I checked the coolant level on the low port side and had to add a can. I used the cheap guage from Autozone so I don't know what the high port side is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check next?
Thanks!
Bill
98 Explorer XLT V8 180,000 miles
Truck idles in N ~800-1200 rpms
Truck idles in G ~500-700 rpms while pressing brakes
About a month ago I noticed that while waiting for traffic lights to change my rpms would surge (between 500-800). Once I let off the brakes and increased the rpms I don't notice any surge. I noticed that when the truck is in grear and at idle my a/c clutch is kicking on and off. It will stop once I put the truck in N or P. Now this problem does not always occur. I can crank the truck with the climate control knob set to defrost or ac and drive it with not problems. But then if I swith the control knob the problems then starts. Other times I don't have to do anything other then drive it and it will start cycling on and off.
I checked the coolant level on the low port side and had to add a can. I used the cheap guage from Autozone so I don't know what the high port side is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check next?
Thanks!
Bill