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2001 Ford Escape has a rough idle on a cold engine start, ideas?

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I haven't really had too many problems with this car. I have about 135,000 miles on it. Had the 3-stage fuel injector cleaning a couple days ago hoping it would fix the problem. When I start the car and it hasnt been running for some time, it starts fine. The engine will... Read More

  • Like JJ stated, the throttle body is one area I have found as it sticks from normal residue from engine running and needs to be cleaned as x amount of air is supposed to flow past the plates and if that amount doesn't you will have a rough running engine. Usually the injector cleanings I do, we clean this part... Read More
  • Brett, ever think water in the tank is freezing ? Use water remover and use it in every tank full. Also if they did not clean out the pipe that is attached to the EGR that could also be your problem, the engine vacuum will suck all that carbon right into the intake manifold, also clean your throttlebody, if that is... Read More
  • a code scan will tell you the most. air temp sensor<<< and they must have cleaned the IDAC sensor ? when the injectors were done.

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