'87 F150 cold start stalling
lightorch
09-16-2006, 05:50 PM
1987 F150 with 5.0 fuel injectioned engine
My truck runs fine after it warms up for a couple minutes. It's when I first start it - it stumbles and dies if I press on the accelerator to much or if I put it in gear and try to move forward or back.
I had a tuneup with, plugs, wires, cap, rotor and fuel filter. I even added some fuel injecton cleaner. But still the samething.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Bruce
My truck runs fine after it warms up for a couple minutes. It's when I first start it - it stumbles and dies if I press on the accelerator to much or if I put it in gear and try to move forward or back.
I had a tuneup with, plugs, wires, cap, rotor and fuel filter. I even added some fuel injecton cleaner. But still the samething.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Bruce
NJ Gabe
09-19-2006, 11:51 PM
bad coolant sensor is my guess
lightorch
09-20-2006, 06:57 PM
I thought the computer was in open loop on a cold start. How could the CTS be the problem?
thanks
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NJ Gabe
09-20-2006, 07:06 PM
it sounds like the engine is not getting enough fuel when it's cold. If you think back to pre-computer and pre-fuel injection cars. If the choke was not closed enough, you had cold driveability problems like sputtering and stalling. Once the engine warmed up a bit, the problems went away. If the choke was closed too much, the car would flood. Maybe the sensor is stuck in closed loop, you would have to test it with a multi meter.
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