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occasional stalls when hot #1502460 02/13/06 05:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 B blarrr OP Newbie
OP blarrr Newbie B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9	96 4 cyl Car seems to run fine when I first start it up.. smooth idle and shifts, but once it gets running for a bit and warms up to normal temp it has a tendency to surge at lights and stall out [particularly while my car is at an incline]. Any ideas? Replaced the maf and iac within the last month and put in new wires and plugs last week [bosch double plat/motorcraft wires].

Re: occasional stalls when hot #1502461 02/13/06 06:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Any CEL codes? Maybe vacuum leaks, Intake Air Temperature sensor, fuel pump, fuel filter.... It would help if you get a the PCM scanned and post the codes. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: occasional stalls when hot #1502462 02/13/06 06:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 B blarrr OP Newbie
OP blarrr Newbie B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9	Only code is a p0420 that's been popping on/off for the past 6 months or so. Replaced the fuel filter about 2 weeks ago.

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