1993 explorer v6 hard starting than idles at 1000+ rpm for a few minutes than idles down to 500 rpm- and sometimes stall's unless you throttle it back up

Asked by Meriva_2596 Feb 03, 2017 at 08:35 PM about the 1993 Ford Explorer 4 Dr Eddie Bauer 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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So the idle is a bit low? Maybe your IAC is bad or dirty. You may also need a tuneup.

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