5.0 Rough Idle

[BAKnBLK2010]

Does anyone else think the 5.0 idles rough?? I got my car last Saturday and it really seems to have a rougher than normal idle. Is this normal or do you think I might have a problem???

Thanks

 

[killr3v]

You must have a factory freak. Ford made a few 5.0s with hotrods already installed.

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

You must have a factory freak. Ford made a few 5.0s with hotrods already installed.

Ha Ha. It's not quite that rough but it is rougher than the 4.6 was in the 2010.

 

[killr3v]

Nah just messing with you. I have yet to hear one so i wouldn't be able to tell you man.

 

[Agent Jones]

3/36....

 

[SirKnightTG]

I have noticed that the 5.0 sounds a tiny bit more "lopey" at idle than the 4.6 did. I have read others making that same observation so I'm not just hearing things.

 

[SirKnightTG]

You must have a factory freak. Ford made a few 5.0s with hotrods already installed.

I do wonder if FRPP will come out with Hot Rod like cams for the 5.0 at some point. But, I don't look forward to the price since there's four.

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

I have noticed that the 5.0 sounds a tiny bit more "lopey" at idle than the 4.6 did. I have read others making that same observation so I'm not just hearing things.

OK thanks. I was wondering if it was just mine or if they were all like that.

 

[mpf]

Mine is smooth, man. Take it in in a few weeks...

 

[kyoshosp2]

mine is too. and i noticed a rattle at 400 miles that is comming from drives side dash mirror area, souns lige wind blowing across tissue paper.. ver annoying. but id hate to bring in and them take shit apart on new car. it is never the same after that.

 

[rollin' in my 5.0]

mine is too. and i noticed a rattle at 400 miles that is comming from drives side dash mirror area, souns lige wind blowing across tissue paper.. ver annoying. but id hate to bring in and them take shit apart on new car. it is never the same after that.

Yeah, mine's a little more "lopey" also, and I have the same rattle issue from driver's side dash. I thought the damn speaker had blown, but I opened up the door when I got home, and put my ear to the speaker and no noise. But as soon as I close the door, start cruising, and listen to the stereo, I'll be damned, freakin noise comes back. It only does it sometimes though. And I'm the same way, don't want the dealer to tear it apart.

 

[wbt]

Same here for slightly lopy idle and noise from driver door/dash area when cruising.

I am not going to worry about it.

 

[kyoshosp2]

nice lol.... check this out i turnd the key forward and let it do its thing.. well 4 seconds later its still cranking lol

 

[cobra mike]

mine is lopey also, you can feel it shake at idle, runs good so im not worried

 

[killr3v]

I do wonder if FRPP will come out with Hot Rod like cams for the 5.0 at some point. But, I don't look forward to the price since there's four.

Definitely will be more expensive. Would be nice to see them out though.

 

[wbt]

nice lol.... check this out i turnd the key forward and let it do its thing.. well 4 seconds later its still cranking lol

I have had that issue too. The key gets stuck in the start position. Spray some lube in the keyhole and that should help.

 

[Top00Cat]

The lopey idle on my 08 was expensive, I should have just bought an 11

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

Thanks everyone for chiming in. I feel better now knowing the lopey idle is normal.

 

[GrabberBooGT]

My idle is rough. I have complained about it to the dealer, and I was told it's normal (go figure). Really sounds like puke in a drive-thru where the noises bounce off the wall. Only noticeable with the windows down. Sounds worse on passenger side than driver's side.

 

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