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Gdetrailer
Sep 28, 2016Explorer III
Some pretty darn off the wall, wacky responses..
None of the responses are even close.
I suspect your E450 V10 may be a "drive by wire" electronic throttle body.. The throttle body is controlled via the ECU computer.
If this is the case then the ECU WILL need some time to relearn all of the sensors including the throttle body..
There should be a procedure in the chassis owners manual on the relearn process.
Do you have a "wrench" icon lit?
If you do there is a possibility that the throttle body plate has become gummed up and is stuck or sticking.. The ECU commands the throttle plate to open and close, if the throttle plate gets stuck the ECU will light the wrench and put the engine in limp mode..
Result is loss of throttle operation..
Fix for this is a simple cleaning with a can of throttle body cleaner and rag.. The downside is you have to remove all the air intake parts down to the throttle body to get to it..
Once you have access you turn the key on but don't start the engine.. Then you need a short board to jamb the foot pedal to the floor (or a helper).. Once you have the throttle plate open you can spray some cleaner on the rag and swab the plate and body until clean.
If you spray directly in you will need to wait overnight for the spray to evaporate, otherwise you will create the same symptom of a carb that flooded..
None of the responses are even close.
I suspect your E450 V10 may be a "drive by wire" electronic throttle body.. The throttle body is controlled via the ECU computer.
If this is the case then the ECU WILL need some time to relearn all of the sensors including the throttle body..
There should be a procedure in the chassis owners manual on the relearn process.
Do you have a "wrench" icon lit?
If you do there is a possibility that the throttle body plate has become gummed up and is stuck or sticking.. The ECU commands the throttle plate to open and close, if the throttle plate gets stuck the ECU will light the wrench and put the engine in limp mode..
Result is loss of throttle operation..
Fix for this is a simple cleaning with a can of throttle body cleaner and rag.. The downside is you have to remove all the air intake parts down to the throttle body to get to it..
Once you have access you turn the key on but don't start the engine.. Then you need a short board to jamb the foot pedal to the floor (or a helper).. Once you have the throttle plate open you can spray some cleaner on the rag and swab the plate and body until clean.
If you spray directly in you will need to wait overnight for the spray to evaporate, otherwise you will create the same symptom of a carb that flooded..
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