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1993 Mustang dies at idle in extremely cold weather
So we've had some mornings dipping down below 5deg F recently here in WI.
The good: my stripped-down 1993 Mustang starts, can run, and drives just fine in this weather. This is the 2.3L N/A, with an ...
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Ford Escape 2002 idling rough in cold weather
Last week my 2002 Ford Escape started idling rough when the temperature was in the 30-40°F (-1°C to 4°C) range. It also seemed to have trouble shifting or something at 40-45 mph. I'd describe it as a ...
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RPM fluctuation while idling
I have a 2003 Ford Explorer that hasn't been idling well lately. It normally idles around 800 or 900 rpms, but lately it will slow down to 400 or 500, then burst up to 1100 and repeat the process ...
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2000 Ford Focus, low idle, stalling at lights, white smoke from exhaust - P0171 Code - problem?
I have a couple of issues which I hope are all related.
The car is a petrol Ford Focus 2000 1.8. Seems to be listed as LX, but the engine is Zetec.
When stationary, the idle is quite jumpy, and the ...
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Vehicle sputters on cold start on cold mornings
I have a 1998 Ford Explorer with really low miles (< 30,000 miles; classic "little old lady who only drove it to the grocery store once a week" type vehicle).
The first time I start it on cold ...
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1998 Ford Ranger surges when idling
What should I be looking at to diagnose my Ford Ranger which surges when stopped? This typically only happens while the vehicle is warming up. After that, it's fine.
