Nah.. never stalled out.. but did run rough & ran lean. I haven't changed my
IAC..... ever. No carbon buildup that I could find though... =/. I
appreciate the advice tho!

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors
Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant


"Ryan West" > wrote in message
om...
> i suggested to check the IAC because he said it stalls out, misfires, runs
> lean, and all were the same symptoms i was having. thats why i suggested
to
> clean and/or replace the IAC, besides that it should be replaced every
15000
> miles. thats what i have been told. havent seen it verified in a manual or
> anything though.
>
> Ryan
> > wrote in message
> . com...
> >I think he told me check IAC valve due to the rough idle. I don't see how
> > it'd help with a lean condition or misfire... but it isn't gonna take
more
> > than 10 mins & a multimeter to check it out, so I figure why not. I *am*
> > going to clean the MAF today though.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > --
> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> > Cold air intake
> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> > Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> > Hi-speed fan switch
> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> > Subframe connectors
> > Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >
> >
> > "Deputy Dog" > wrote in message
> > news:%qxDd.344$7b.29@trndny05...
> >> Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here but what would that have to do with
a
> >> misfire in a paticular cylinder?
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> > wrote in message
> >> . com...
> >> > Both repair manuals I have say not to use carb cleaner (or any liquid
> >> > cleaner) b/c it's an electrical component. But Haynes manual *also*
> >> > says
> >> > to
> >> > use carb cleaner to clean the pintle if carbon deposits are there.
> > Excuse
> >> > my
> >> > ignorance, but what's a pintle?
> >> >
> >> > -Mike
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> >> > Cold air intake
> >> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> >> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> >> > Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> >> > Hi-speed fan switch
> >> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> >> > Subframe connectors
> >> > Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ryan West" > wrote in message
> >> > m...
> >> >> Replace the Idle Air Control valve (IAC) You can take it off and
spray
> > it
> >> >> out with WD-40, carb cleaner or electrical contact cleaner then blow
> >> >> it
> >> > out
> >> >> dry with compressed air. It should last you a little bit longer but
it
> >> >> should be replaced every 15000 miles. Ford wont tell ya that though.
> > the
> >> >> part is between $54 and $105 depending on where you go. I have
cleaned
> >> > mine
> >> >> twice and its on its last leg. I have to replace it soon. Definately
> >> > replace
> >> >> it if you are having problems with it stalling out and dying on you
at
> >> > idle.
> >> >> The temp fix should get you by for a couple weeks maybe a little
> > longer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ryan
> >> >> > wrote in message
> >> >> om...
> >> >> > I'm going to clean the MAF sensor with carb cleaner or brake parts
> >> > cleaner
> >> >> > &
> >> >> > see if that helps.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -Mike
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> >> >> > Cold air intake
> >> >> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> >> >> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> >> >> > Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> >> >> > Hi-speed fan switch
> >> >> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> >> >> > Subframe connectors
> >> >> > Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > wrote in message
> >> >> > om...
> >> >> >> Check engine light JUST came on... so I immediately pulled out
the
> >> >> >> code
> >> >> >> reader & got:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 0307: Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected
> >> >> >> 0174: System too lean (Bank 2)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Car stumbles/hesitates when accelerating... idles fairly rough.
Any
> >> >> > ideas??
> >> >> >> Thanks in advance!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -Mike
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> >> >> >> Cold air intake
> >> >> >> FRPP 3.73 gears
> >> >> >> Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> >> >> >> Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> >> >> >> Hi-speed fan switch
> >> >> >> 255/60R-15 rear tires
> >> >> >> Subframe connectors
> >> >> >> Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
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