03 ford explorer xlt idel is up and down sometimes dies
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Asked by eugene Mar 29, 2019 at 10:08 AM about the 2003 Ford Explorer XLT Sport V8 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

03 ford explorer xlt... The idel is up and
down sometimes even dies. When going up
a hill you can smell the catalytic converter. It
don't seem to have the power unless I step
on the gas. Could my catalytic converter be
plugged? Or what else could it be?

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OJ answered 5 years ago

Clean the throttle body with throttle body cleaner ONLY. Remove the IACV, clean, and check for proper operation. The net should have a ton of how to videos on the subject

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