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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / December 2004

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Cold start trouble

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coavsfan19 - 15 Dec 2004 20:09 GMT
When I start my 98 explorer xlt 4.0 SOHC in the mornings the engine
immediately races to 2500-3000 RPM and drops to less than 1,000 RPM, then
back up, then down and sometimes dies, at low RPMs it runs real rough. All
of this happens until the engine gets good and warm.

Any ideas what it could be or cost to repair?
Xx - 15 Dec 2004 23:45 GMT
Sounds like intake manifold gaskets.  If you had warranty work done on your
front timing chain tensioner, they should have been changed.  Usually its
the lower manifold gaskets that cause the problem, but in my case I had the
timing tensioner replaced at the dealer, ended up replacing the intake
manifold gaskets myself and upon reassembly discovered that the upper
manifold wasn't properly torque at the dealer.  Relatively easy replacement
job with manual for reference.  You could also check the Idle Air Control
(IAC) valve, clean it out along with the air passageways, but in all likely,
you have a gasket leak.

> When I start my 98 explorer xlt 4.0 SOHC in the mornings the engine
> immediately races to 2500-3000 RPM and drops to less than 1,000 RPM, then
> back up, then down and sometimes dies, at low RPMs it runs real rough. All
> of this happens until the engine gets good and warm.
>
> Any ideas what it could be or cost to repair?
 
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