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1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire
Posted to Ford Driveability on 6/3/2005 10 Replies

Hello all. This 1997 F-150, 4.2L has a really bad misfire at idle when starting up in the morning. It lasts about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then runs fine the rest of the day. It will smoothe out after about 20 seconds, but hitting the accelerator causes it to misfi...

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car Vehicle Data

1997 Ford F-150 XL

VIN 1FTDX1722V
Engine4.2 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire
OccursCold, Under Load, Idle
Misc.Fed/Cal Emissions
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car Vehicle Data

1997 Ford F-150 XL

VIN 1FTDX1722V
Engine4.2 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire
OccursCold, Under Load, Idle
Misc.Fed/Cal Emissions