rough start, on initial after overnight sitting

Asked by Ed Apr 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM about the 2001 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

vehicle has rough start, shake and won't idle up, and temperature and oil gauges don't register til 3 to 5 minutes after vehicle is running, smooths out and no problem starting after that, unless it sits for a while.

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papa answered 13 years ago

change or clean IAC with carb cleaner,this gen of explorers had its share of problems,one of the bigest was the oil pump,that could be the problem.to many problems with that generation to give you a decent answer.

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