Preliminary Checks
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Ford Pickup, 1995 Ford F-Super Duty, and 1995 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check for vacuum leaks. Check for carbon build-up on throttle plate. Check throttle linkage operation. Check for binding/sticking speed (cruise) control chain. Check air intake duct. Check for leaking intake manifold gasket.