2003 Ford Ranger RPM Drop when ideling

152,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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ELECTRICIAN613
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Recently my check engine light came on. The diagnostic check at auto zone said it was one of the upstream O2 sensors. I drove it for another two weeks before I was able to work on it. In those two weeks it got to the point at a red light the RPMs would drop from a normal of 600 RPMs to 200 RPMs and it would cut off. I finally replaced all spark plugs and both upstream O2 sensors. That cleared the codes and it ran fine for a week but it started doing the same thing a few days ago. I was hoping someone might know what the problem could be. Thank you.
Nov 27, 2013 at 9:05 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you gotten the same trouble codes again? Have you checked for vacuum leaks and the idle air control valve (IAC)? The IAC is responsible for maintaining the engine idle speed.
Nov 27, 2013 at 9:09 AM
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