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Hesitate
Hesitate in starting
2001 FORD EXPLORER
190,000 MILES
MARCLUZZ
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Have to idle truck up to keep it running.
Apr 28, 2020 at 4:33 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,
Does it not start right away like an extended crank?
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting
Does it not crank? Please give me as much information as possible.
The idle issue could be a dirty throttle body or a idle air control valve. That is what controls base idle speed and is a very common failure.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-idle-speed-control-motor-iac
Roy
Apr 28, 2020 at 9:56 PM
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