cold start idle fix
My wife's exploder was running rough and stalling at idle only on the cold mornings. Approx 50 degrees and colder. It is a 1999 ford exploder xlt sohc v6. I replaced the o-rings on the intake manifold and it fixed the problem. I have had the problem for approx 2 years. A few times toward the end I would get a check engine light and finally the light just stayed on. The code was lean bank 1 and lean bank 2. I changed out the idle air control valve and it did not help at all. That was when I decided to change the intake o-rings and it fixed the problem. I did the job myself and it took approx 3 hours. The o-rings were blue in color and were not pliable. They were real stiff but would bend. The replacement o-rings were from felpro and they were silicone o-rings and were very pliable. Just get a book and some tools and you can do the job yourself. Good luck, Brian
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