Starts then dies.....

[bagdranger]

Hey guys i got a little problem with my 89 2.9. Truck has been sitting up for about a year or so now but ive been out to start it every so often. Well recently bout 6 months ago i found water in my fuel filter and replaced fuel filter and pump and before that the fpr went out and reaplced it as well. Went yesterday to get her moved and shell start and run great for about 4 seconds then die. Im having a feeling like its either a throttle position sensor or a idle air problem. Just wanted to get some imput and see whats work with someone else. You can also play with the throttle when it goes to quit and it runs bad but it will stay running, but when you let off the thottle or go wide open itll die. Im tryin to get this truck goin bc im thinking of selling her off. So any help would be appriciated, and thanks in advanced.

-Matt

 

[IMenriched]

Are you certain that the TFI is good??

I'd recheck all the grounds, considering that it has sat for some time

can you get it to run long enough to get codes?

 

[bagdranger]

im not too certain bout the tfi and ill get a chance sunday to really get to look at it.

 

[bagdranger]

got it looked at and had a friend tell me to clean the idle control valve and she runs fantastic now.

 

[IMenriched]

got it looked at and had a friend tell me to clean the idle control valve and she runs fantastic now.

fantastic, glad to see it is better

 

[bagdranger]

yes indeed. my sisters truck is an 89 f150 and her truck had a problem where her truck would die while trying to back up so i did the same thing to it and its hella better too.

 

[Boggin]

wheres the idle control valve at? im having this problem to

 

[IMenriched]

wheres the idle control valve at? im having this problem to

Passenger side of the upper intake...about mid stream