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Here's a question for you - If you get a chance, read my "newbie" post, but here's the gist of the thing: My Dad's F150 (XL, 4x4, 4.9L, "Y") has a "skip" when it's idling. It does it all the time when idling, but randomly, not like every 3 seconds, or 5 seconds. The engine shakes slightly when it does this. I have a new distributor, cap, rotor, wires, plugs, and ignition module. There is a light knock also, which I believe is a pin or a lifter. No problems under power, but if I am sitting at a light (grrr!, lights!) it will idle, and then "skip" or "hesitate". Doesn't quit, but that skip is REALLY annoying. There is a check engine code, "vacuum leak".
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but twice when it was wet out... it just quit. I had enough momentum to get it into a parking lot, but it wouldn't restart for approximately 3 hours. Once it sat that long, it starts right up.
Any ideas? I'm stuck... not knowing if one has to do with the other, and not too keen on throwing parts at it on my budget.
Thanks!!! Overtipper
Here's a question for you - If you get a chance, read my "newbie" post, but here's the gist of the thing: My Dad's F150 (XL, 4x4, 4.9L, "Y") has a "skip" when it's idling. It does it all the time when idling, but randomly, not like every 3 seconds, or 5 seconds. The engine shakes slightly when it does this. I have a new distributor, cap, rotor, wires, plugs, and ignition module. There is a light knock also, which I believe is a pin or a lifter. No problems under power, but if I am sitting at a light (grrr!, lights!) it will idle, and then "skip" or "hesitate". Doesn't quit, but that skip is REALLY annoying. There is a check engine code, "vacuum leak".
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but twice when it was wet out... it just quit. I had enough momentum to get it into a parking lot, but it wouldn't restart for approximately 3 hours. Once it sat that long, it starts right up.
Any ideas? I'm stuck... not knowing if one has to do with the other, and not too keen on throwing parts at it on my budget.
Thanks!!! Overtipper