Common questions

How many miles is too many for a Ford F150?

How many miles is too many for a Ford F150?

How long do Ford F-150s last? The average Ford F-150 will last up to 150,000 to 300,000 miles before you will need to rebuild the engine. If you use the vehicle as a work truck and average around 15,000 miles per year, the F-150 will easily deliver 20 years of reliable service.

What was the problem with my 1992 F150?

Fuel sending unit….Had the same problem with my 1994 f150 5.0 dual tanks. My front tank pumped fuel just fine, idled fine, drove fine for first 10 mins. But when engine warmed up the truck would just bog down when I hit the gas.

Why is my Ford truck making soot after 100, 000 miles?

Carbon from the engine was accumulating on the sensors and clogging them. Although diesel engines are usually the ones that make more soot, it can happen in gasoline trucks, too. A clogged mass airflow sensor in particular causes a rough idle. Ford experts stated that drivers change the MAF and EGR sensors every 100,000 miles.

What kind of engine does a 1990 Ford F150 have?

1990 Ford F150 XLT Lariat 351 V8 5.8L engine starting/idling rough and backfires when given acceleration. Hesitates and loss of power while driving. Bought truck with 200K miles and now has 210K miles.

Why does my Ford F-150 have rough idle?

The rough idle wasn’t due to the turbocharged EcoBoost engine—that didn’t come until 2011. What happened was the exhaust gas recirculation sensors were getting sticky. Carbon from the engine was accumulating on the sensors and clogging them. Although diesel engines are usually the ones that make more soot, it can happen in gasoline trucks, too.

Is there an issue with my 93 F150 302?

My 93 F150 302 has an issue with a slightly rough idle, a slight hesitation when pressing the gas, and a surging when at a constant throttle position. I’ve replaced the entire ignition system, including the distributor and verified the plug wire routing, replaced the TPS and EGR position sensor.

Fuel sending unit….Had the same problem with my 1994 f150 5.0 dual tanks. My front tank pumped fuel just fine, idled fine, drove fine for first 10 mins. But when engine warmed up the truck would just bog down when I hit the gas.

Carbon from the engine was accumulating on the sensors and clogging them. Although diesel engines are usually the ones that make more soot, it can happen in gasoline trucks, too. A clogged mass airflow sensor in particular causes a rough idle. Ford experts stated that drivers change the MAF and EGR sensors every 100,000 miles.

The rough idle wasn’t due to the turbocharged EcoBoost engine—that didn’t come until 2011. What happened was the exhaust gas recirculation sensors were getting sticky. Carbon from the engine was accumulating on the sensors and clogging them. Although diesel engines are usually the ones that make more soot, it can happen in gasoline trucks, too.

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