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Idle valve

Tiny
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I have an 02 ford escape 62k miles. 2 weeks ago it wouldnt start so I called a towing company to tow it. The tow truck guy gave it gas while trying to start it and it worked. Worked good for a week and then did it again. So I had to give it gas real hard to start it. I took it to a ford dealership and a mechanic said it was a idle valve sticking. How do I fix that?
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 AT 8:32 AM

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Tiny
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Did they scanned it for OBD2 code/s if so we need it.

Clean out the idle air control and also the throttle body/plate. Also won't hurt to check the coolant temperature sensor this is the one that tells the computer the engine is cold and needs fuel enrichment on initial start-up.
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Friday, August 10th, 2007 AT 7:24 AM

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