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SRT10Crusher Jun 6, 2008 02:37 PM

My L won't idle...HELP!!
 
Drove my L last weekend and it ran fine, I went to drive it today and it will start but will not idle. If I bring my RPMs up to 2000 it runs fine but when I lift off the gas peddle it dies. Any advice??

B-Man Jun 6, 2008 02:55 PM

Look for obvious vacuum leaks.

Clean the IAC.

SRT10Crusher Jun 6, 2008 03:23 PM

Thanks B-Man, I assuming it has to be something simply like that. At the risk of sounding like a newbie (which I am) can you tell me what the IAC is?
Thanks

tj03f150 Jun 6, 2008 03:56 PM

IAC = Idle Air Control

I googled the image for you, it looks like this

http://www.explorerforum.com/data/50..._black_cap.jpg

that one in the picture looks nasty , but u get the idea.

stoffer Jun 7, 2008 04:55 AM

http://www.billetandacrylic.com/imag...ng/whatsit.JPG

there's where it is on the eaton

B-Man Jun 7, 2008 09:12 AM


Originally Posted by SRT10Crusher (Post 3239198)
Thanks B-Man, I assuming it has to be something simply like that. At the risk of sounding like a newbie (which I am) can you tell me what the IAC is?
Thanks

No problem. There is an elbow on the back of the manifold that seems to decompose over time and cause a pretty bad vacuum leak as well.

From what I've read it is hard to get to, but you can do it if you have patience.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=308530

Scroll down and there is a picture (out of the truck) of what I am talking about.

SuperChip Y2K Jun 9, 2008 10:55 AM

I would clean IAC first

groundhogFX2 Jun 9, 2008 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by SuperChip Y2K (Post 3242636)
I would clean IAC first

Agree,,,,,Been There, Done That...
Just take it off, and run some carb cleaner thru it. Make sure u clean the threads on the valve real good.

SRT10Crusher Jun 9, 2008 11:31 AM

Thank you to all that replied, I cleaned the IAC this weekend and found a bad vacume hose. The truck is idling great again!


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