Lenair
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- Fredericksburg, VA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '98 XLT 4x4
I have a 1998 Explorer XLT, 4X4 that has started having some problems. It idles rough, hesitates, and almost dies when coming to a stop. The problem seems to be worst when it’s cold but it’s only marginally better when it’s warm.
Here are the OBD Codes and the timeline:
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – Occurred back in August on the way back home after four wheeling. Checked to see if O2 sensor was physically damaged but it appeared fine. Erased OBD trouble code.
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – A month or so later the Check Engine Light came on again. It went off the next day and would intermittently come on over the next month.
P0305: Cylinder 5 Misfire – In October the truck began to hesitate and had a rough idle. I pulled the codes and P1151 was now joined by P0505. I changed the plugs and wires then reset the code. The truck was running like a million bucks!
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – In mid December P1151 was back again but just like before it would stay on for a while and then go off for a while but the truck ran fine. At this point I was pricing O2 sensors thinking I might need a new one.
P0306: Cylinder 6 Misfire – Last week I was driving to work when the CEL began to flash and the truck started hesitating again. I drove home that way and checked the codes the next morning which showed P0306. I removed the plug and inspected it. It was covered in oil. Since I had a new plug in the garage I went ahead and put it in rather than clean the old one. I reset the codes and the truck was fine again but I was worried.
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire – Yesterday on the way to work the truck began to hesitate again and the CEL flashed. I didn’t have my OBDII scanner but figured it might be that plug on the 6th cylinder again. I removed the plug but it looked normal so I headed home.
P0153: O2 Sensor CKT Slow (Bank 2 Sensor 1) – The truck sputtered and bucked the whole way home. Once there I pulled the codes and got P0303 mentioned above and P0153.
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire – This morning I removed the plug from the 3rd cylinder thinking I would have to clean it but it looked normal. I reset the codes and started for work but didn’t go far before P0303 was back; however, P0153 did not return.
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – It’s still with me.
So here I am at work with my truck in the garage, my OBDII scanner in the glovebox, almost 60 miles to drive to get home, and very little idea of what to do next.
Any thoughts?
Here are the OBD Codes and the timeline:
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – Occurred back in August on the way back home after four wheeling. Checked to see if O2 sensor was physically damaged but it appeared fine. Erased OBD trouble code.
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – A month or so later the Check Engine Light came on again. It went off the next day and would intermittently come on over the next month.
P0305: Cylinder 5 Misfire – In October the truck began to hesitate and had a rough idle. I pulled the codes and P1151 was now joined by P0505. I changed the plugs and wires then reset the code. The truck was running like a million bucks!
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – In mid December P1151 was back again but just like before it would stay on for a while and then go off for a while but the truck ran fine. At this point I was pricing O2 sensors thinking I might need a new one.
P0306: Cylinder 6 Misfire – Last week I was driving to work when the CEL began to flash and the truck started hesitating again. I drove home that way and checked the codes the next morning which showed P0306. I removed the plug and inspected it. It was covered in oil. Since I had a new plug in the garage I went ahead and put it in rather than clean the old one. I reset the codes and the truck was fine again but I was worried.
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire – Yesterday on the way to work the truck began to hesitate again and the CEL flashed. I didn’t have my OBDII scanner but figured it might be that plug on the 6th cylinder again. I removed the plug but it looked normal so I headed home.
P0153: O2 Sensor CKT Slow (Bank 2 Sensor 1) – The truck sputtered and bucked the whole way home. Once there I pulled the codes and got P0303 mentioned above and P0153.
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire – This morning I removed the plug from the 3rd cylinder thinking I would have to clean it but it looked normal. I reset the codes and started for work but didn’t go far before P0303 was back; however, P0153 did not return.
P1151: Fuel & Air Metering – It’s still with me.
So here I am at work with my truck in the garage, my OBDII scanner in the glovebox, almost 60 miles to drive to get home, and very little idea of what to do next.
Any thoughts?