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P0506 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for October 2011

Idle Speed Low Performance


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0506
Help Request Posted
2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMZU73W03
P0506: Idle air control system rpm lower than expected. ... is on. Also, truck quits at corners. unstable idle intermitantly. scanned truck, found p0506. Cleaned throttle body. Tested IAC by grounding neg side. did not idle up. Replaced IAC valve. now code is gone but idle is more unstable than ever. When you com...
October 28, 2011