P1406 & Rough Engine

[jhr323]

Hi. My 2001 Escape 146000 miles just developed a rough engine and no power. OBDII says P1406. Any first guesses? DPFE valve? How do I check? Anything else to look for?

Looked for loose hoses and found an open rubber hose looped up to near the top of the ATF fill tube. It's secured with a clip to the fill tube but just loops around and back down with no termination. Is this normal?

Thanks for any help!

[danielsatur]

A bad EGR valve or gasket can act like a broken vacuum line on a Intake.
The PCU & engine doesn't like unmetered air, so DTC's will be thrown.

Some Technicians will use a smoke test, others may use a spray brake cleaner to pin point umetered air leaks, while the engine is running.

[jhr323]

Thanks for the reply danielsatur. This thing clears up then re-appears in a day or so.

In your opinion would a bad DPFE sensor cause, in itself, a bad loss of power?

Thanks again!

[danielsatur]

Do a Google ''Ford drive cycle''

It will take a little time + miles to throw a code!

[jhr323]

Yes, it has thrown a code P1401. However, do you think a bad sensor would cause an extreme loss of power?

Thank you danielsatur

[danielsatur]

Originally Posted by jhr323

Hi. My 2001 Escape 146000 miles just developed a rough engine and no power. OBDII says P1406. Any first guesses? DPFE valve? How do I check? Anything else to look for?

Looked for loose hoses and found an open rubber hose looped up to near the top of the ATF fill tube. It's secured with a clip to the fill tube but just loops around and back down with no termination. Is this normal?

Thanks for any help!

1) Visual inspect for unmetered Air leaks.

The rubber hose looped near the AFT tube?

I always look for plastic (Air duct), rubber, and seals for PCV + EGR systems, that can go bad after 9-years.

The EGR + DPFE is probably good, it just probably a bad gasket or seal.

See http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=768631