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What do I need to do to repair this problem, some what mechanically inclined
JOHNTEEPLE
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1997 FORD EXPLORER
140,000 MILES
Seems to miss intermittently and gets a little sluggish, then runs just fine! Loss of power on inclines
Thursday, August 9th, 2012 AT 4:03 PM
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KHLOW2008
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41,814 POSTS
Is the MIL indicating?
Was anything done prior to this occurring?
When were the spark plugs last checked?
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Thursday, August 9th, 2012 AT 4:09 PM
RASMATAZ
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Go to this walk thru link:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough
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