hot88drop50

my starter just went out.. after having the new one installed, when i first start the car.. my rpms drop down form 1000 to 500 and my voltage meter to my battery drops down. Then it goes back up to 1000 and runs fine or stalls. Could this be a bad battery or has anyone seen or experianced this before? i appreciate the help!

vfast

or a alt. have it check @ auto zone for free

89muscle

did he f*ck with the solenoid. check the connection and grounds.

92FordGt

<FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=green size=3>My car does the same thing now. WhenI start it for the first time for the day it runs rough. I was told it is a part on the throttle body. I can't remember what the part is called, butI think it regulates the idle. My mechanic, also a 5.0 owner, explained that this accumulates carbon after a few years. It's like a $40 part from ford. Not a serious problem though. His does it to. Still, check the battery and alternator. </FONT><edited><editID>92FordGt</editID><editDate>37924.9114814815</editDate></edited>

89muscle

idle air control motor?

mdvaldosta

yea what he said. You can remove the IAC and spray the carbon off with brake cleaner. works wonders. dont use carb cleaner as it leaves a residue

hot88dro&#112;50

so have you tryed this thing with th IAC and the brake cleaner yet? Did it work? Its a pain for me since teh idle never used to do that before.. is this something i should just learn deal with?