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2.9L cold start issues


Junkyardexpress

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I have a 91 ranger with a 2.9 out of a 90 brII.When i start it first thing in the morning it fires right up then immediately stalls:annoyed:.It has a new fuel pump,filter,relay,pressure regulator.
 


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Clean the throttle body and idle air control the best way is to pull it off spray/soak it with carb cleaner and blast it good with the hose. Make sure you get a new throttle body gasket to put it back together first. It will probably just help to clean around the butterfly and the IAC might be sticking but I would start there.
 

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does anybody have any other suggestion?
i cleaned the iac and no difference i also didn't mention this a non EGR/MAF engine and i have done the K&N filter mod
 

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Does it still stall if you hold the throttle partway open?
 

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i will try that tomorrow and if it's about 40 or above it will just stumble and then smoothe out to a steady idle and yes i've replaced the temp sensor
 

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Does it restart without problems?

Mine does that when it is cold, it lives outside.

Pull codes to see if it has a registrable issue.
 

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start stalls then starts and runs fine and rest of the day it's no problem
 

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what does the air temp sensor control
 

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