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Old 12-14-2015, 12:25 PM
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Sweating engine /misfire
Why does my engine sweat just from sitting under the carport for weeks at a time, caused my coils to collect water and causeing misfires, no the motor has not been washed, this is a f 150 2006 XLT with a 5.4 cu in
 
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Old 12-14-2015, 05:53 PM
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This is normal for temperature changes.

It happens to my vehicles in my shop when it is 35F in the shop, then I crank the heat up to 65F. My engine compartment turns into a sweaty monsoon.
 
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Old 12-14-2015, 08:29 PM
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I had to pull the coils and blown out the plug holes with air, dry the coils and applyed water proof grease hopeing to prevent this, truck practically shut down from misfire,
 
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