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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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when i start up the truck and it idles down, or under 1000 rpm it starts to sputter and sometimes die also dies when im sitting at a stop light. I put a new fuel filter and heet in the gas tank still no improvement
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Clean the IAC.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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does the IAC have a paper gaskit or is it reuseable
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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It is reusable unless broken or torn.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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thanks alot will do maybe i wont get laughed at so mutch at the stop lights
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Just tell them it has a nasty cam and hasn't been tuned, and then see if they want some.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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well it ended up being one of the vacume hoses at the back of the motor had a hole where it must have burned through
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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well it ended up being one of the vacume hoses at the back of the motor had a hole where it must have burned through
Prolly in the PCV system right?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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ya it was in the pcv system now im just waiting, the ford house didnt have the hose i needed but i got it ordered to be in it tomorrow. It pisses me off though and i just put a flowmaster super 44 not two days ago
 
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