Crown Victoria cold idle
dstanton
09-26-2005, 11:37 AM
Hi Everybody,
Recently, my 1999 Crown Victoria when cold has been stalling at idle. In other words I start the car in the morning or after its been sitting for several hours, and it will not quite idle high enough to stay running. If I sit with the accelerator depressed slightly it will continue to run, but the moment I take my foot off the gas it stalls.
This condition continues for a few mins (as much as 10) and eventually, it will idle correctlly.
My first thought was to get a bottle of fuel injector cleaner with my next fill up but for some reason I don't think that will fix it.
Anybody else run into this problem?
Recently, my 1999 Crown Victoria when cold has been stalling at idle. In other words I start the car in the morning or after its been sitting for several hours, and it will not quite idle high enough to stay running. If I sit with the accelerator depressed slightly it will continue to run, but the moment I take my foot off the gas it stalls.
This condition continues for a few mins (as much as 10) and eventually, it will idle correctlly.
My first thought was to get a bottle of fuel injector cleaner with my next fill up but for some reason I don't think that will fix it.
Anybody else run into this problem?
way2old
09-26-2005, 06:43 PM
Check the idle speed control motor. They will get dirty and hang. You can remove and clean or replace it. Cost is fairly cheap and an easy replacement procedure.
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