A couple days ago my truck was idling rough so i cleaned out my idling module thing that had alot of carbon build up and gunk and then i dried it all out and made sure it was clean and put the piece back on well the only problem now is my truck is over idling it seems as if its got a big block under the hood and it just wants to gooooo and never stop??? did i do something wrong or is there a screw that i can adjust for my idle so its not so high now??? Its kinda freaking me out because it doesnt wanna stop going and my truck is turning into christine!!! lol but yeah advice please
2006-12-19 11:57:11 · 7 answers · asked by chs200619 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
You probably have a large vacuum leak. Check behind underneath the plenum chamber to see if the pcv or other vacuum is hooked up. Spray some carb cleaner around the hoses and any gaskets to see if you have a vacuum leak (it will try to die if there is a vacuum leak where you just sprayed)
2006-12-19 12:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cleaned the idle air control valve and it is idleing too high then do this. Open the throttle valve or valves( butterfly) and clean them real good with an old toothbrush and choke cleaner. Start the truck and drive it about a mile, then unhook the neg. ground cable off the battery for 1 min. Hook it back up and drive it about 5 miles. This will reset the memory of the PCM. Should fix the problem. If not then the Idle air valve may be bad or the idle screw will need to be adjusted. But there is a proceedure that must be done to keep the throttle position sensor at the correct voltage.
2006-12-19 14:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a good one,,my favorite movie also,,you can set his when you put it in,,it may have gotten tightened up to much,,also there may be an external screw that you can remove the cap on,and turn it down some,,i did the same thing on one,,the only way i could get it to idle down was turn the idle screw out some,,look around the idle rest arm,and see if there isn't a capped off screw that you can remove ,it should have it,,i know its freaky,,and hard to stop when its running that high in rpm,s,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.,,have a good x-mas.
2006-12-19 12:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a bad idle air control valve. Instead of trying to clean it, which gave you a whole new set of problems, it is now stuck open. Replace the Idle air control valve.
2006-12-19 12:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by yugie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm late to the Ford bashing party. I have a 1992 Ranger 4.0 V6 with 305000 mi. with no engine or tranny problems. I am now driving a 2001 F150 crew cab 5.4 V8 with 355000 mi. with no engine or tranny problems. I live in Colorado and drive hard in city, highway and 4x4 roads hunting and fishing. Just change the oil every 3-5k. You be the judge.
2016-05-22 22:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Idling module thing"? Do you mean the MAP sensor or what? If it is the MAP sensor, then you need to replace the sensor/module. Sounds like any way you look at it, or even what it is, you need to replace it. MAP sensors don't do well if they are cleaned improperly, or for that matter, cleaned at all.
2006-12-19 12:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by rex_rrracefab 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you shouldnt have cleaned your idling module it has to have carbon on it. it needs to be gummed back up. you can put two quarts of transmission fluid in a take of gas this might help.
2006-12-19 12:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by lmw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋