i took it to autozone and it passed the reader test, i thought i had a misfire but i didnt. now i dont know what to do to solve my rough idle problem. already ran seafoam through everything and didnt help. any suggestions?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

Check all the vacuum hoses?

Clean the IAC
Clean the MAF

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vacuum hoses going from brake booster?
i cleaned out the MAF about a week ago, and whats IAC?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

IAC valve, like my truck I would think its connected to the throttle body.

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2001 Ford ranger Extended cab, Automatic with a 3.0 Vulcan V6, and 160,000 Miles

forgot I have a pic.

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2001 Ford ranger Extended cab, Automatic with a 3.0 Vulcan V6, and 160,000 Miles

thanks a lot man!

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

now how would i go about cleaning this? it seems like theres a build up of oil in it?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

Good info right here. Use the same stuff you used to clean the MAF

http://www.explorer4x4.com/iac.htm


There are a few vacuum hoses besides the brake booster ones

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ok thanks. i was looking at that pic of the IAC and i went and looked at mine, and mine doesnt have that spring in the one chamber, is that bad?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

just got done cleaning the crap outta the IAC valve. still has rough idle so now im on to checking the vacuum hoses. when checking these am i looking for clogs?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

Get a bottle of brake clean and while the truck is running spray it around any vacumm hoses as well as the intake gasket,If the idle changes while spraying you have found your leak.The intake manifold gasket will cause a rough idle as well and is pretty common.

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2010 ranger sport,3 inchs and 32's

Look for cracks or holes in the hoses.

Funny you are having problems similar to my sister today. She had a rough idle and also had a misfire.

Solved the misfire problem the coil pack had a crack in it around one of the post.

Once that was fixed she still had a rough idle and it was from a hose coming off the valve cover to the air box

Cut the bad end off and still had enough to reach and connect it back

After that everything is fine now

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damn im gunna forsure check those. other than the brake booster hoses, where else are the other vacuum hoses?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

There are 2 under the big plastic cover that covers the throttle body

Those are pretty common to have holes in them

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