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Escape 2.5L problems...

Workin' Rig

Stone Cold Bo Norris
My wifes 2010 escape wont idle...

Been getting worse over the last few months...

Its fine when you first start it, problem comes in when warm...

At idle it surges and misses, sometimes doesnt wanna start, but is smooth as silk as soon as you tip in the throttle.

Check engine comes on and goes off, have pulled codes and get a EVAP code and a EGR code, but at different times. I dont think the evap code would cause these issues, but maybe the EGR could?

It acts like a idle air control but i never get a code for that....
Any suggestions?
 

blacksnapon

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Staff member
First thing to do would be to check for a vacuum leak.
 

Workin' Rig

Stone Cold Bo Norris
Unfourtantly its not under warranty ( its got 76k miles).

I didnt think about vaccum leaks, ill check that.
 

Workin' Rig

Stone Cold Bo Norris
I should also add, that it only does it when the engine is warmed up, and she says the exhaust smells "funny" (i did not notice this).
 

john112deere

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...but is smooth as silk as soon as you tip in the throttle.

This sounds almost like a IAC issue, but I'm not sure what the diagnostic is for them?
 

Workin' Rig

Stone Cold Bo Norris
I was thinking IAC also right off the bat, but wont those throw a code?
 

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