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Old 09-15-2009, 10:04 AM   #3
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Re: 98 Windstar Limited 3.8: Codes 171 & 174 related to stalling?

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Originally Posted by DipakG View Post
My 98 Windstar Limited started to stall once in a blue moon a few months ago. Didn't think anything of it at the time. Then couple of months ago CEL came on. Got OBD codes 171 and 174. I have been reading all the great threads about these codes, but I have not found even one mention of Windstars with these problems stalling. So I'm wondering: is the stalling related to these error codes, or a different issue altogether? All input sincerely appreciated. Thanks!
We drove our Winnie for many months with the 171/174 CEL w/o any performance or gas mileage issues. I agree with Airjer that you would have to have a really massive leak on those intake gaskets to kill the engine.

I would first clean or check the IAC valve, this will definitely kill the engine at idle if its not working properly and is a common failure item...

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