Starts then stalls 5.4

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aircargoo

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K…14 expedition 5.4 151000… k,starts up boom runs stalls after minute. Try again won’t idle barley ran. I start again help it idle runs fine…started few times that day fine. Been idling ALOT last 5 weeks at train station waiting.ran on about 5 miles left but city within 6 miles. College runs for kid. Latlely truck been doing this….3 times last 2 weeks make it 4 yesterday wete it gaged a little till I helped. TODAY…I did key turn four times waited 5th,started idled fine…….lets see tomorrow morning or 6 hrs later today…….what you think peps? TXS IN ADVANCE
 

Stephen Dunster

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I had a similar issue when my idle control solenoid passages got plugged up. I bought a new idle control solenoid and saw carbon build up when I removed the old one. I cleaned the passage in the throttle body with carb cleaner and everything went back to normal.
 
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