F150 sputters when you start it

Asked by Amanda Feb 27, 2016 at 07:01 PM about the 2007 Ford F-150 XL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have. 2007 f150, every so often when I start it, the
truck will shake and sputter like it wants to die, but
when you give it has its fine, drives fine. What could
make this happen?

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lrodri911 answered 8 years ago

If it only does it after is warmed up, check oil pressure with a manual gage and monitor pressure drop as engine wams up. There's a phaser system that adjusts timing automatically and requires a minimum amount of pressure to operate the solenoids

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