1997 Ford F-150 Idle Miss and Hesitation

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TINA LITTLE
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[color=white:e27c916510][/color:e27c916510]i have an ford f 150 1997 with the milage of 160000 here is my question. my truck misses
when it is idling and hesatates to take off i can put my hand on the exhaust and feel the miss.
could you tell me what it could be?
Apr 22, 2006 at 9:46 AM
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LOSONE
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Do a wet/dry compression test to rule out a bad valve. Lower than 80 it's a valve and wont change wet or dry.
Apr 22, 2006 at 11:53 AM
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TINA LITTLE
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wrong it is the o2 sencer
Apr 22, 2006 at 1:05 PM
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AHAWKFAN1
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check the passenger side 02 sensor,that is most likley your problem.
Jun 3, 2006 at 5:18 PM
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Perform a wet and dry compression test to rule out a bad valve. If compression is below 80 and does not change wet or dry, the valve is the likely cause.

Conversation Summary

A 1997 Ford F-150 with 160,000 miles misses at idle and hesitates when taking off, and the miss can be felt at the exhaust. The expert recommended a wet and dry compression test to check for a bad valve. Other users disagreed and suggested checking the oxygen sensor, especially the passenger-side sensor.

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